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Acclaimed cartoonist Peter Kuper delivers a powerful interpretation of Joseph Conrad's classic novella.Heart of Darkness has unsettled generations of readers with its haunting portrait of colonialism in Africa. Acclaimed illustrator Peter Kuper delivers a visually immersive and profound interpretation of this controversial classic evoking the danger and suspense at the heart of this brutal story. Kuper's graphic adaptation engages with Conrad's colonial attitudes, European racism at the time, and he invites readers to grapple with these issues on their own terms. Longtime admirers of the novella will appreciate his innovative interpretations, while new readers will discover a brilliant introduction to a canonical work of twentieth-century literature. Black-and-white
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Peter Kuper's illustrations and comics have appeared in newspapers and magazines around the world. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Nation and MAD magazine where he has written and illustrated SPY vs. SPY every issue since 1997. He is the co-founder and editor of World War 3 Illustrated a political graphics magazine that has given a forum to political artists for 40 years. He is also co-art director of Opp-Art a political arts website sponsored by The Nation Magazine that posts daily commentary on current events by artists from around the world. He has produced over two dozen books including Sticks and Stones (winner of The Society of Illustrators gold medal) , The System, Diario de Oaxaca, Ruins (winner of the 2016 Eisner Award) and adaptations of many of Franz Kafka's works into comics including The Metamorphosis and Kafkaesque, (winner of the 2018 National Cartoonists Society Award for best graphic novel.) His latest book is an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.He has lectured around the world and has been teaching comics courses at The School of Visual Arts in NYC and Harvard University. More of his work can be seen at peterkuper.com
