A New Yorker cartoonist’s page-turning graphic biography of the fascinating Hannah Arendt, the most prominent philosopher of the twentieth century—for Persepolis and Logicomix fans.
Ken Krimstein has published cartoons in the New Yorker, Punch, the Wall Street Journal, and more. He has written for New York Observer’s "New Yorker's Diary" and has published pieces on websites including McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Yankee Pot Roast, and Mr. Beller's Neighborhood. He is the author of Kvetch as Kvetch Can, and teaches at De Paul University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.
Gorgeous . . . despite the often dark subject matter, it’s packed
with wit . . . it’s a fun and, especially in a final illustration
that encapsulates Arendt’s hopes for a better world, inspiring
work.
*Minneapolis Star Tribune*
[The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt] depicts Arendt in a way no
other book has--bringing her passion and physicality to life using
the medium of comics to distill Arendt's dense writings to their
essence and to make us feel the passion of her thinking . . .
intimate, immediate and real.
*The Forward*
Krimstein brings brilliant political theorist Arendt to life in his
artful and compelling biographical collage.
*5 Hot Books, The National Book Review*
The astounding life of a 20th-century original as told by a
skillful cartoonist frolicking in long form . . . A compelling
performance with great pacing that makes abstruse political theory
both intelligible and memorable.
*Kirkus (Starred Review)*
As Krimstein deftly weaves Arendt’s life and thought, he captures
the excitement of the philosophical enterprise in both word and
image. . . Both smart and entertaining; highly recommended and not
just for graphic novels readers.
*Starred Review, Library Journal*
A graphic novel that plays with memory and thought . . . What's
certainly clear is how deeply the author respects and understands
his subject, beautifully elucidating key arguments in [Arendt's]
work as well as defending her robust reputation as a thinker during
her lifetime . . . A wonderful honoring of one of the greatest
minds of the 20th century.
*Starred Review, Shelf Awareness*
The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt: A Tyranny of Truth is
startlingly original and offers us insights that traditional
literary criticism can't. [Krimstein's] wonderful drawings and
provocative and unconventional text illuminates unfamiliar aspects
of philosopher Hannah Arendt's controversial life.
*The Jerusalem Post*
Ken Krimstein's deeply moving graphic memoir about the life and
thoughts of philosopher Hannah Arendt is not only about Hannah
Arendt. It's also, through her words, about how to live in the
world, the meaning of freedom, the perils of totalitarianism, and
our power as human beings to think about things and not just act
blindly. Krimstein explains Arendt's ideas with clarity, wit, and
enormous erudition, and they still resonate.
*Roz Chast*
In this brilliant, beautiful, and all-too-timely reimagining of the
life of Hannah Arendt, Ken Krimstein has invented a new way to
chronicle one of the 20th century's most inventive thinkers. The
Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt is in turns a wartime adventure
tale, coming-of-age story, graphic novel of ideas, political
biography, and love letter to truth-telling. There is magic on
these pages.
*Michael Tisserand, author of KRAZY*
As an admirer of Hannah Arendt, I appreciate the significant
enrichment that this book offers to an understanding of her life
and times. Ken Krimstein brings his spare and elegant aesthetic to
the depiction of a profound life lived in the shadow of
fascism.
*Emil Ferris, author of MY FAVORITE THING IS MONSTERS*
This is an incredible story, artfully told with exuberance, humor,
and compassion.
*Deborah Levy, two-time Booker Prize finalist*
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