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Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
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Edmund White’s A Boy’s Own Story: The Graphic Novel |
2023 |
Edmund White |
Buy |
Edmund White’s A Boy’s Own Story, first published as a novel in 1982, was adapted into a graphic novel in 2023. The adaptation brings White’s autobiographical coming-of-age story to a visual format, illustrating the narrator’s adolescence in 1950s America as he comes to terms with his sexuality. The original novel is widely regarded as one of the most important works of gay fiction.
The graphic novel format gives new life to a story that has been in print for over forty years. Readers familiar with the original will recognize the key scenes and emotional beats, while new readers get an accessible entry point into White’s body of work. It is published by Top Shelf Productions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Edmund White Graphic Novels series?
There are one books in the Edmund White Graphic Novels series, published in 2023.
What is the first book in the Edmund White Graphic Novels series?
The first book in the Edmund White Graphic Novels series is Edmund White’s A Boy’s Own Story: The Graphic Novel, published in 2023.
How does the graphic novel adaptation of A Boy's Own Story compare to the original?
The 2023 graphic novel adaptation of A Boy’s Own Story translates White’s prose into a visual medium while keeping the core story intact. It covers the same coming-of-age narrative about a boy growing up gay in the 1950s Midwest. The graphic format makes the story accessible to readers who might not pick up the original novel, and it adds a visual dimension to scenes that White originally rendered in dense, lyrical prose.