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Eugene V. Debs

A Graphic Biography
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The book Eugene V. Debs by Noah Van Sciver offers an engaging exploration of the life and legacy of the influential American socialist leader. Through vivid illustrations and narrative, it chronicles Debs' journey from labour organiser to prominent political figure, highlighting his unwavering commitment to workers' rights and his role in shaping America's labour movement. This memoir provides a captivating and insightful look into Debs' enduring impact on social justice.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the life and influence of iconic American socialist leaders. Delve into a richly illustrated and engaging narrative that brings to life the struggles and achievements of a man who played a pivotal role in shaping early 20th-century American politics.

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A graphic biography of socialist labor legend Eugene V. Debs

A graphic biography of socialist labor legend Eugene V. Debs

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Eugene V. Debs led the Socialist Party in the early twentieth century to federal and state office across the country, helped to pioneer a fighting union politics that organised all workers, and became the beloved figurehead of American radicalism. Imprisoned for speaking out against World War I, Debs ran for president from prison, receiving over one million votes. Debs’s story is the story of labour battles in industrialising America, of a socialist politics grown directly out of the American Midwest heartland, and of a distinctly American vision of socialism.

With the campaign of Bernie Sanders, the rise of mass movements like Occupy and Black Lives Matter, and the Wall Street Crash of 2008, socialism has once again made itself felt in American politics. This graphic biography, published in collaboration with the Democratic Socialists of Americaβ€”whose growing membership, spurred by Trump’s election and Bernie Sanders’ campaign, has reached heights not seen among socialist parties since the 1920sβ€”is geared toward a new generation exploring socialist and working-class radicalism in the past and the present.

Noah Van Sciver's dynamic illustrations are paired with short, accessible framing essays by Paul Buhle, a noted historian of the U.S. left, with contributions from Dave Nance and Steve Max.

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Eugene V. Debs by Noah Van Sciver brings to life the American socialist leader with elements of graphic biography, capturing both his personal and political endeavours. Reviews highlight the book's engaging and accessible style, which not only illuminates Debs's significant contributions to socialism and labour rights but also connects the struggles of his era to modern times. It is praised for its ability to educate and inspire new generations about Debs's legacy and is seen as both a biography and an organising tool for contemporary socialism advocates.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786636874

Publisher: Verso Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 February 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Verso Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 220.0mm

Weight: 321g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Noah Van Sciver is an Ignatz award-winning cartoonist who first came to comic readers’ attention with his critically acclaimed, Eisner nominated comic book series Blammo. His work has appeared in Spongebob comics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Best American Comics, as well as countless graphic anthologies. Van Sciver is a regular contributor to MAD Magazine and has created seven graphic novels including The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln, Saint Cole and the Fante Bukowski graphic novel series for Fantagraphics books. Paul Buhle, formerly a senior lecturer at Brown University, produces radical comics. He founded the SDS Journal Radical America and the archive Oral History of the American Left and, with Mari Jo Buhle, is coeditor of the Encyclopedia of the American Left. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin. Steve Max, a founding member of Students for Democratic Society and for a time its parliamentarian, was a founding figure in the Midwest Academy, with Paul Booth and others, in later years a leading activist in the Democratic Socialists of America, as well as an enduring socialist in the Reform Democratic clubs of New York. He has trained thousands of unionists and is famed for his kindly leftwing sense of humor. Dave Nance is a retired public interest lawyer, a musician, and an occasional script-writer for nonfiction graphic novels.

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