{"product_id":"completely-kafka-a-comic-biography-9781805331582","title":"Completely Kafka: A Comic Biography","description":"\u003cb\u003eA delightfully witty and original graphic biography of Kafka, published to coincide with the centenary of the author's death\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFranz 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing extensively on Kafka's fiction, letters, and diaries, \u003ci\u003eCompletely Kafka\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicolas Mahler\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eDie Zeit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNZZ am Sonntag\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Booth\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pushkin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614423879954,"sku":"9781805331582","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c12ad6ff-3f6a-43c3-977f-88d1ad49922b.jpg?v=1732443427","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/completely-kafka-a-comic-biography-9781805331582","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}