John Lennon is associate professor of English at the University of South Florida. He is the author of Boxcar Politics: The Hobo in U.S. Literature and Culture, 1869—1956 and coeditor of Working-Class Literature(s): Historical and International Perspectives.

“Conflict Graffiti strengthens our understanding of the role graffiti plays in place making and in social lives embroiled in conflict. Lennon shows that walls, and the writing on them, are formative elements of our world—they create and supersede conflict, and they represent not only human suffering but creativity and resilience. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into unknown places, movements, genres, and histories of graffiti.”

• Prefacean introduction to conflict graffiti1. walls, streets, and public spaces2. the messy politics of conflict graffiti: desire, graffiti, and assembling a revolution3. erasing people and land: banksy, the separation wall, and international graffiti tourists4. framing hurricane katrina: graffiti and the “new” new orleans5. “for more than profit”: graffiti, street art, and the gentrification of detroitconclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex

John Lennon is associate professor of English at the University of South Florida. He is the author of Boxcar Politics: The Hobo in U.S. Literature and Culture, 1869—1956 and coeditor of Working-Class Literature(s): Historical and International Perspectives.

“Conflict Graffiti strengthens our understanding of the role graffiti plays in place making and in social lives embroiled in conflict. Lennon shows that walls, and the writing on them, are formative elements of our world—they create and supersede conflict, and they represent not only human suffering but creativity and resilience. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into unknown places, movements, genres, and histories of graffiti.”

• Prefacean introduction to conflict graffiti1. walls, streets, and public spaces2. the messy politics of conflict graffiti: desire, graffiti, and assembling a revolution3. erasing people and land: banksy, the separation wall, and international graffiti tourists4. framing hurricane katrina: graffiti and the “new” new orleans5. “for more than profit”: graffiti, street art, and the gentrification of detroitconclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex