The Fixer (Sacco comic)
Encyclopedia
The Fixer is a journalistic
comic on the Bosnian War
, written by Joe Sacco
. It tells the story of a Sarajevan
man who, having lost everything else in the war, sells his stories to Western journalists. It was published in 2003. Time Magazine listed it as one of it the Best Comics of 2003.
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
comic on the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
, written by Joe Sacco
Joe Sacco
Joe Sacco is a Maltese-American comics artist and journalist. He achieved international fame through the 1996 American Book Award-winning Palestine, and his graphic novel on the Bosnian War, Safe Area Goražde.- Biography :...
. It tells the story of a Sarajevan
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
man who, having lost everything else in the war, sells his stories to Western journalists. It was published in 2003. Time Magazine listed it as one of it the Best Comics of 2003.
See also
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