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Kafka
"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.
Book Details
- Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
- Publish Date: May 1st, 2007
- Pages: 176
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.40in - 6.20in - 0.60in - 0.85lb
- EAN: 9781560978060
- Categories: • Nonfiction - General
About the Author
Crumb, R.: - Born in Philadelphia, R. Crumb is the author of numerous comic works and one of the pioneers of underground comics and arguably one of the most famous cartoonists in history. His books include The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb, and many more. He lives in the south of France with his wife, the artist Aline Kominsky-Crumb.
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What people are saying
Paul Kedrosky
@pkedrosky
2 years
Ancient amateur & meh athlete. Partner at https://t.co/9bw1gDao60. Co-founder https://t.co/jByvjs8tWJ. Research fellow at MIT IDE. Mailing list & other socials at https://t.co/JcYiTI7wgF.
@qhardy I get it. A legit concern. While talking Crumb, some of my favorite work of his is in his Kafka for Beginners, renamed R. Crumb's Kafka. Unforgettable. https://t.co/oh6GdwYnHg
What people are saying
Paul Kedrosky
@pkedrosky
2 years
Ancient amateur & meh athlete. Partner at https://t.co/9bw1gDao60. Co-founder https://t.co/jByvjs8tWJ. Research fellow at MIT IDE. Mailing list & other socials at https://t.co/JcYiTI7wgF.
@qhardy I get it. A legit concern. While talking Crumb, some of my favorite work of his is in his Kafka for Beginners, renamed R. Crumb's Kafka. Unforgettable. https://t.co/oh6GdwYnHg