Meet the author and cartoonist Nicolas Mahler on the centenary of the great Prague writer Franz Kafka.
A hundred years after Franz Kafka’s death, his literary genius continues to captivate readers worldwide. To mark this significant anniversary, Austrian author and cartoonist Nicolas Mahler presents *A tutto Kafka*, a graphic biography that humorously and creatively recounts the life and works of the Prague writer.
During the event, Mahler will delve into lesser-known aspects of Kafka’s life, such as his unrealized project for low-cost travel guides or the imagined attempt to write a sequel to *The Metamorphosis*.
The event will be moderated by Maria Paola Scialdone and offers a unique opportunity to dive into Kafka’s world through the original perspective of one of Europe’s most acclaimed comic artists.
When: December 13, 2024, at 6:00 PM
Where: Biblioteca Europea, Via Savoia 13, at the Goethe-Institut Rome
Languages: German and Italian, with consecutive translation
Free Entry
Moderator: Maria Paola Scialdone
Part of the series: Kafka 2024
Organized by: Goethe-Institut, Biblioteca Europea, Forum Austriaco di Cultura Roma
Who is Nicolas Mahler?
Nicolas Mahler, born in 1969 in Vienna, is an internationally renowned cartoonist and illustrator. His works, featured in prestigious magazines and newspapers, include adaptations of great classics of world literature (*Thomas Bernhard, Marcel Proust, James Joyce*) and autobiographical comics narrating his experiences as an artist in the literary and artistic scenes. He is also the Artistic Director of the Vienna School of Poetry.
