But Octavia Butler chose the time period deliberately, because she set out to write a story in the “if-this-goes-on” category of science fiction. And I don’t mean that the arbitrary date matters 1984 is still 1984 even though we’ve passed 1984. So, I think I took that as kind of a personal creative challenge-write the thing you’re afraid to write.īut more than that, I knew we had to do the Earthseed series because the novels take place basically now. And I didn’t pick it up again for a good long while. The first time I tried to read Parable of the Sower, years ago, I made it maybe 100 pages in and had to put it down. What inspired you to make this ( Parable of the Sower) graphic novel? We caught up with Damian to learn more about his work, his process, and his plans. Together with John Jennings, they have created the Eisner Award nominated graphic novel adaptation of Octavia Butler’s award winning book, Parable of the Sower. in Library and Information Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he teaches courses on computers & culture, and social media & global change. Damian Duffy is a cartoonist, scholar, writer, curator, lecturer, teacher, and a Glyph Comics, Eisner Comics, and Bram Stoker Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novelist.
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