Thomas Ott – Amarezza esistenziale

“I would like to do a story for children, but my work is still too heavy. It’s not good for children. Unfortunately, whenever I think of a story, things tend to get brutal.” Thomas Ott rivela la sua impotenza a costruire storie che non siano tragiche More »

CRAIG THOMPSON – BLANKETS

Blankets di Craig Thompson è quello che si potrebbe definire romanzo di formazione nella versione di una graphic novel. Il protagonista della storia è infatti presentato, nel corso delle quasi 600 pagine, dall’infanzia fino alla maturità sessuale, arrivando all’età adulta. More »

In occasione di Umbria Jazz 2015 la Biblioteca consiglia: la storia (quasi vera) della vita di Barney Wilen e la blue note

“Boris ha la nausea. Si sporge dalla balaustra per riempirsi i polmoni di aria salmastra. L’idea è buona, ma il mare è troppo lontano: respira solo l’odore sciapo e dolciastro delle magnolie, macchie più chiare nell’ombra appena sotto di lui. Allora ci vomita sopra, mentre una sigaretta dimenticata gli brucia crudelmente le dita. L’orchestra suona “Besame mucho” in stile afrocubano. È una di quelle notti, e sta per finire”. More »

Asterios Polyp: il riscatto dei sentimenti

“Sai, l’errore della gente è che di solito guarda le cose sbagliate”. Asterios Polyp è uno di quei fumetti in cui concezione grafica, fisionomia dei personaggi, costruzione fumettistica si fondono così tanto al contenuto More »

Ho sempre pensato che Paul Gauguin, il pittore vissuto alla fine dell’Ottocento, avesse condotto una vita esemplare. Una vita di arte, bellezza, amori passionali, donne esotiche. Luoghi comuni. More »

Street Art e Fumetti al Quasar Village

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In occasione della Giornata Mondiale dell’Alzheimer(21 settembre) consigliamo di leggere: RUGHE di Paco Roca

Un graphic novel dal tocco ironico e delicato, che racconta attraverso gli occhi di due amici, Emilio e Miguel, la difficoltà di convivere con l’Alzheimer. Il fumetto, scritto e disegnato dallo spagnolo Paco Roca, è considerato un capolavoro nel suo genere per l’originalità di raccontare una tematica così seria More »

Sabato 13 febbraio presentazione del graphic novel \"Biliardino\" di Alessio Spataro. More »