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Experiments in Comics: Kafka's Aphorisms
Martha Kuhlman2019, Abstraction and Comics
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This paper explores the adaptation of Franz Kafka's aphorisms into the comic format, highlighting the challenges posed by their intrinsic ambiguity and indirect truths. It discusses how Kafka's writing often defies conventional interpretations of cause, effect, and reality, making them seemingly unsuitable for comics. However, the author argues that the brevity and metaphorical nature of Kafka's aphorisms provide fertile ground for abstract artistic expression in the graphic medium.
