Synopsis
"For tips on graphic novel adaptations, publishers would be well-served to look at Peter Kuper's Kafkaesque. The renderings of fourteen Franz Kafka short fictions remain true, but not slavishly devoted, to the originals and the final product gives us new perspectives on classic stories." Times Literary Supplement
Long fascinated with the work of Franz Kafka, Peter Kuper began illustrating his stories in 1988. Initially drawn to the master's dark humour, Kuper adapted the stories over the years to plumb their deeper truths. Working from new translations of the classic texts, Kuper has reimagined these iconic stories for the twenty-first century, using setting and perspective to comment on contemporary issues. Long-time lovers of Kafka will appreciate Kuper's innovative interpretations, while Kafka novices will discover a haunting introduction to some of the great writer's most beguiling stories. Kafkaesque stands somewhere between adaptation and wholly original creation, going beyond a simple illustration of Kafka's words to become a stunning work of art.
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Peter Kuper is a visiting professor at Harvard University. He frequently contributes cartoons to The New Yorker and is the illustrator of Mad magazine's "Spy vs. Spy." His previous graphic novel, Ruins, won an Eisner Award. He lives in New York. Peter Kuper is a visiting professor at Harvard University. He frequently contributes cartoons to The New Yorker and is the illustrator of Mad magazine's "Spy vs. Spy." His previous graphic novel, Ruins, won an Eisner Award. He lives in New York. Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. His major novels include The Trial, The Castle, and Amerika.
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