Under Literature's Light

Authors

• Devin Smith, Virginia Commonwealth University

Files

Digital Publisher

VCU Libraries

Publication Date

2-2026

Comments

Entry in the 2026 Jurgen Banned Art Comics Contest sponsored by VCU Libraries

Description

Research prize winner in the 2026 Jurgen Banned Art Comics Contest.

As Steven Pico fights for the books that shaped him in his most formative years, he starts to unravel what it means to be human and to understand art and its impacts.

Keywords

comics, contest, censorship, Island Trees School District v. Pico, Supreme Court, school libraries, First Amendment, surrealism, creativity, art, student art

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities

Date of Submission

March 2026

Language

English

Rights

© The Author

Is Part Of

Jurgen Banned Art Comics Contest