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United States of Banana: A Graphic Novel

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United States of Banana: A Graphic Novel

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"I was a monument to immigration--now I'm a border control cop." So admits the Statue of Liberty in Giannina Braschi's United States of Banana, a rollicking and nakedly political allegory of US imperialism and Puerto Rican independence. Illustrated by Swedish comic book artist Joakim Lindengren and based on Braschi's epic manifesto by the same title, the story takes us along on the madcap adventures of Zarathustra, Hamlet, and Giannina herself as they rescue the Puerto Rican prisoner Segismundo from under the skirt of the Statue of Liberty. Throughout their quest, the characters debate far-ranging political and philosophical subjects, spanning terrorism, global warming, mass incarceration, revolution, and love. The Marx Brothers, Pablo Neruda, Barack Obama, Disney characters and more make appearances in this stirring call to overthrow empire, liberate the imprisoned masses, and build a new country rooted in friendship, art, poetry, and laughter.

Book Details

ISBN:
9780814257869
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
128
Authors:
Giannina Braschi, Joakim Lindengren
Publisher:
Mad Creek Books
Published Date:
2021-03-01
Language:
English

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