Kafka by Robert Crumb
What do I have in common with the Jews? I don't even have anything in common with myself. Nothing could better express the essence of Franz Kafka, a man described by his friends as living behind a glass wall. Kafka wrote in the tradition of the great Yiddish storytellers, whose stock-in-trade was bizarre fantasy tainted with hilarity and self-abasement. What he added to this tradition was an almost unbearably expanded consciousness. Alienated from his roots, his family, his surroundings, and primarily from his own body, Kafka created a unique literary language in which to hide away, transforming himself into a cockroach, an ape, a dog, a mole or a circus artiste who starves himself to death in front of admiring crowds. David Zane Mairowitz's brilliant text and the illustrations and comic panels of the world's greatest cartoonist, Robert Crumb (himself no stranger to self-loathing and alienation), help us to understand the essence of Kafka and provide insight beyond the cliche Kafkaesque, peering through Kafka's glass wall like no other book before it. The book is a wonderful educational tool for those unfamiliar with Kafka, including a brief but inclusive biography as well as the plots of many of his works, all illustrated by Crumb, making this newly designed edition a must-have for admirers of both Kafka and Crumb.
David Zane Mairowitz's plays for radio are produced in over twenty countries and his radiophonic opera The Voluptuous Tango won the Prix Italia Special Prize and the Sony Prize in 1997.
Robert Crumb is the creator of Fritz the Cat, Mr Natural, and other legendary cartoon figures. He is one of the pioneers of American underground comics and his work has been celebrated at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Robert Crumb is the creator of Fritz the Cat, Mr Natural, and other legendary cartoon figures. He is one of the pioneers of American underground comics and his work has been celebrated at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781560978060 |
| ISBN 10 | 1560978066 |
| Title | Kafka |
| Author | Robert Crumb |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Fantagraphics |
| Year published | 2013-08-17 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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