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by Jorge Carri?n (Author), Javier Olivares (Illustrator)
D?NDE ACABA LA VIDA Y EMPIEZA LA LITERATURA?
ES POSIBLE EL COMPROMISO TOTAL CON EL ARTE?
QU? ES EL AMOR? SE PUEDE FRACASAR CADA VEZ MEJOR?
La vida de Samuel Beckett atraviesa el siglo XX. Y su obra es una de las m?s radicales de la historia de la literatura. Javier Olivares y Jorge Carri?n ponen en jaque lo que entendemos por biograf?a, fundi?ndola con una retrospectiva art?stica. Samuel & Beckett alterna escenas de la vida de amuel con interpretaciones de la obra de Beckett, generando un ritmo conceptual y pl?stico que recorre una po?tica que escapa de las convenciones. Guiados por la voz del protagonista, vemos c?mo se relaciona con su familia, conoce a Carl Gustav Jung, se emborracha y conversa con James Joyce, huye de los nazis o rueda una pel?cula con Buster Keaton, al tiempo que nos enfrentamos visualmente a la fuerza y el misterio de Esperando a Godot o Fin de partida. Un c?mic documental fuera de lo com?n que conduce a una experiencia de lectura memorable.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO COMMIT ONESELF ENTIRELY TO ART?
WHAT IS LOVE? CAN YOU FAIL MORE SPECTACULARLY EVERY TIME?
Samuel Beckett's life spanned most of the twentieth century, and his work is some of the most radical in the history of literature. To write about his life, Javier Olivares and Jorge Carri?n expand the framework of the traditional biography to offer an artistic retrospective of his career in graphic format. Scenes from the author's life alternate with interpretations of his writings, creating an elastic and conceptual rhythm consistent with Beckett's unconventional prose. We observe him interacting with his family, meeting Carl Gustav Jung, engaging in drunken conversation with James Joyce, fleeing from the Nazis, and filming a movie with Buster Keaton, even as we admire the richness and mysteries of Waiting for Godot, Endgame and other works. A humorous and original graphic biography that makes for a memorable reading experience.
Author Biography
JORGE CARRI?N (Barcelona, 1976) es escritor y cr?tico. Junto con Javier Olivares, ha publicado en Salamandra Graphic Warbug & Beach (2021) y Samuel & Beckett.
JAVIER OLIVARES (Madrid, 1964) es ilustrador e historietista y Premio Nacional del C?mic
