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Kafka and Comics

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Conversations on Kafka
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Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" has been translated into many languages and forms. This podcast explores Peter Kuper's graphic novel.
Remembering Kafka's famous interdiction on illustrating the insect, we ask what is revealed when one turns Kafka's most famous story into a comic.

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Series
Conversations on Kafka
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Alexandra Lloyd
Karen Leeder
Keywords
franz kafka
the metamorphosis
comics
peter kuper
humour
illustration
translation
expressionism
reception
Department: Faculty of Medieval & Modern Languages
Date Added: 03/06/2024
Duration: 00:20:03

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