There are a lot of reasons i decided to write the book, no one reason alone. A graphic biography, a graphic novel that goes far toward illuminating the enigmatic author. Winner of spains national comic prize and published to acclaim in ireland, here is an extraordinary graphic biography of james joyce that offers a fresh take on his tumultuous life. James joyce goodreads meet your next favorite book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book enabled me to understand how the struggles of joyce shaped him into an immortal writer. Joyce experienced poverty, rejection, censorship, charges of blasphemy and. James joyce portrait of a dubliner by alfonso zapico illustrated by. His first book cafe budapest astiberri 2008, timof, 2010 was awarded the josep. Portrait of a dubliner, which won spains national comic.
Alfonso zapico has 18 books on goodreads with 3458 ratings. James joyce portrait of a dubliner a graphic biography. Alfonso zapico, born in blimea in asturias, spain, is a storyteller and freelance illustrator who has published several graphic works, including the novel cafe budapest, which won the josep toutain prize at the 2010 barcelona international comic fair. Zapicos graphic biography serves a purpose intended by writers to create pictures rendered by the words arising from a flat 2d surface. James joyce by alfonso zapico a dazzling, prizewinning graphic biography of. A dazzling, prizewinning graphic biography of one of the worlds most. Unraveling the james joyce mystery through a graphic novel. An interview with alfonso zapico carlos menendez otero. With evocative anecdotes and hundreds of inkwash drawings, alfonso zapico invites the reader to share jo winner of spains national comic prize and published to acclaim in ireland, here is an extraordinary graphic biography of james joyce that offers a fresh take on his tumultuous life. Alfonso zapico has created a graphic biography, a sort of illustrated. With evocative anecdotes and hundreds of inkwash drawings, alfonso zapico invites the reader to share joyces journey, from his earliest days in dublin to his life with his great love, nora barnacle, and their children, and his struggles and triumphs as an artist. Portrait of a dubliner written by and illustrated by alfonso zapico, translated by david prendergast 16.
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He overcame monumental challenges in creating and publishing dubliners. A complete account of the life and times of james joyce in the form of a graphic novel. From his earliest days and school career, through to meetings with all the literary greats of the day, this story is dotted with anecdotes, as well as a captivating and beautifully drawn journey through the cities of dublin, trieste, paris and zurich, where this universal irishman left traces of his life. Portrait of a dubliner, which won spains national comic prize in 2012. Portrait of a dubliner would still be the same book. With his excellent illustrations, zapico not only makes the many characters in joyces life story distinct, but also provides rich background details of the cities that were so important to joyces development. The online guide of titles from spanish publishers and literary agents with rights for translation in the uk. He spent months in dublin and other of joyces home cities researching james joyce. The book illuminates joyces character and the formative events of his life, from. James joyce book by alfonso zapico official publisher page. Alfonso zapico, born in blimea in asturias, spain, is a storyteller and. It was a test in a way, to see if i could actually do it. James joyce book by alfonso zapico official publisher.
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