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A philosophy of life presented in image-poems about the absurdity of existence
Poems worthy of Beckett, Cioran and Wittgenstein’s praise
Written by the »existentialist of humour«
Nicolas Mahler, »the best Austrian comic artist there ever was« (FAZ), has in the past years gathered an ever-larger following. And it is no wonder, as no comic artist is as bizarre, clever and cryptic as him. And no one masters the great art of condensation through image, which he applies to poetry.
It appears only logical that his minimalistic style should be converted into poetry. Poetry? Yes, poetry indeed: graphic poetry, wherein image substitutes word – creating a visual, wordless poetry.
In this series of 21 two-lined poems, Mahler portrays the process of an entire lifetime from the cradle to the grave. Subtly and using black humour, he relates the absurdity of human existence – to the delight of his readership, for whom he stands as the »irresistible antidote against the pains of speech and Weltschmerz.« (3sat Kulturzeit)
»It is difficult to find comic strips funnier than Nicolas Mahler’s. They are unique in their graphic condensation and the richness of their content.« FAZ
»It is difficult to find comic strips funnier than Nicolas Mahler’s. They are unique in their graphic condensation and the richness of their content.« FAZ
Nicolas Mahler, born in 1969, lives in Vienna where he works as a comic artist and illustrator. His comic strips and cartoons have been published by newspapers and magazines such as DIE ZEIT, NZZ am Sonntag, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung and Titanic. He has received numerous awards for his extensive oeuvre, including the Max-und-Moritz Prize for Best German-Language Comic Artist in 2010 and the Preis der Literaturhäuser in 2015 and the Sondermann Prize in 2019.
Nicolas Mahler, born in 1969, lives in Vienna where he works as a comic artist and illustrator. His comic strips and cartoons have been published...
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In his brilliant new graphic novel Nicolas Mahler purges Frank Wedekind’s tragedies Earth Spirit und Pandora’s Box and creates a black comedy about the corporeality of women, the possessive mentality of men, and Kazimir Malevich’s Black Square.
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