{"product_id":"completely-kafka","title":"Completely Kafka","description":"A Comic Biography\u003cbr\u003eA delightfully witty and original graphic biography of Kafka, published to coincide with the centenary of the author’s deathThis 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.Franz 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.Drawing extensively on Kafka’s fiction, letters, and diaries, Completely Kafka 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\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artists \u0026amp; Writers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNicolas Mahler 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 Die Zeit, NZZ am Sonntag and Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. 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.Alexander Booth 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":43597565984959,"sku":"9781805331582","price":38.6,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/9781805331582.jpg?v=1723086845","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/completely-kafka","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}