Completely Kafka: A Comic Biography
Nicolas Mahler
(Author)
Alexander Booth
(Translator)
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Description
A delightfully witty and original graphic biography of Kafka, published to coincide with the centenary of the author's death This bold and sharply funny new look at Kafka is told through Nicolas Mahler's distinctive graphic novel style and minimalist illustrations. Full of fascinating details and witty, absurdist illustrations, it's a delightful tribute to one of the world's great writers. Franz Kafka not only wrote prose, he was also passionate about drawing: at one time, he even said it satisfied him more than anything else. In this graphic biography, acclaimed artist Nicolas Mahler echoes Kafka's own minimalist drawing style in a unique and surprising approach to the great writer's life and work. Drawing extensively on Kafka's fiction, letters, and diaries, Completely Kafka illustrates the major and minor details that formed his life, from struggles with self-doubt and writer's block to a failed plan for a series of cheap travel guides.
Product Details
Price
$19.95
$18.55
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Publish Date
June 25, 2024
Pages
112
Dimensions
0.0 X 0.0 X 0.0 inches | 0.81 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781805331582
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Nicolas Mahler lives in Vienna, where he works as a comic artist and illustrator. His comic strips and cartoons have been published by leading German-language newspapers and magazines such as Die Zeit, NZZ am Sonntag and Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. He is the author of several graphic adaptations of classic literature, including works by James Joyce, Thomas Bernhard and Marcel Proust. Mahler has received numerous awards for his work, including the Max-und-Moritz Prize for Best German-Language Comic Artist, the Preis der Literaturhäuser and the Sondermann Prize. Alexander Booth is an American poet and translator, who lives in Berlin. He works in English, German and Italian, and his translations include Friederike Mayröcker, Sandro Penna and Lutz Seiler.