Joyce Farmer's Graphic Novel 'Special Exits' Finally in Italian
Joyce Farmer's graphic novel 'Special Exits', originally published in 2010, has been translated into Italian for the first time by Eris Edizioni. The autobiographical work chronicles the final four years of her parents Lars and Rachel's lives in South Los Angeles, depicting their physical and mental decline with unflinching honesty. Farmer, a pioneer of American underground comics known for her feminist cartoons, presents a narrative devoid of self-pity, focusing on small gestures and daily routines. The book has been praised by Robert Crumb and compared to 'Maus' and 'Fun Home'. The Italian edition, released in 2016, features 208 black-and-white pages and is priced at €17.
Key facts
- Joyce Farmer is a pioneer of American underground comics and feminist cartoonist.
- 'Special Exits' is her first graphic novel, originally published in 2010.
- The Italian translation was published by Eris Edizioni in 2016.
- The book is autobiographical, covering the last four years of her parents' lives.
- The story is set in South Los Angeles.
- Robert Crumb praised the work, comparing it to 'Maus' and 'Fun Home'.
- The graphic novel is 208 pages, black-and-white, and costs €17.
- ISBN for the Italian edition is 9788898644315.
Entities
Artists
- Joyce Farmer
- Robert Crumb
Institutions
- Eris Edizioni
Locations
- Los Angeles
- South Los Angeles
- Torino
- Italy