Ardhra P
A Post Graduate of English (Language & Literature) from the National Institute of Technology - Tiruchirapalli, and a Graduate in English (Language & Literature) from Farook College, Calicut.
My research interests include comics and graphic novels, climate change, eco-criticism, and literature and environment.
My research interests include comics and graphic novels, climate change, eco-criticism, and literature and environment.
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the face of our changing climate. Brian Fies’s A Fire Story is a graphic
narrative that sensitively presents the harrowing experiences of
losing his home to Northern California wildfires (2017). This article
offers insights from an email interview with Fies, examining the
distinctive narrative affordances of the comic medium. The interview is divided into two sections. Part one titled ‘Drawn from the
Ashes: Of Comics and Climate Change,’ Fies responds to questions
regarding the artistic choices (visual storytelling elements etc.) he
made to convey the emotional spectrum of the wildfire experience.
Part two, titled ‘Rebuilding from Ashes: Resilience and Realities,’ Fies
presents his perspective on the role of personal storytelling in
addressing climate change and resilience. Put together, Fies reflects
on the potential of comics to evoke empathy, raise awareness, and
enable meaningful dialogue on urgent issues such as wildfires,
climate resilience and natural disasters. In so doing, the present
interview contributes to the discussion on the intersection of
comics, personal narrative, and environmental crises, offering
a nuanced understanding of the role of graphic storytelling in
conveying the impact of natural disasters.