"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.
This book title, Kafka, ISBN: 9781560978060, by R. Crumb, David Zane Mairowitz, Richard Appignanesi, published by Fantagraphics (May 17, 2007) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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