Formen der Heimat und Funktion Der Geschichtsvermittlung anhand des graphischen Romans ,Heimat‘ (2018) von Nora Krug

Abstract

Just as form follows function, so does the graphic novel form follow the story as Nora Krug reveals her own family’s past. Krug deals with different forms of the concept of home to answer the question: How do you know who you are, if you don’t understand where you come from? Forms of the reflective concept of homeland follow their function in Krug’s graphic novel, i. e. the graphic side is determined by the function to convey the past using a lot of documentary material. She answers what it means for her generation to be a German, who feels guilty about the events of the 20th century at home and abroad.