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The Metamorphoses comic anthology presents a unique fusion of contemporary Slovenian literature and comics.
These metamorphoses from short stories to comics are more than just interpretations of thematically and stylistically diverse literary works ranging from socially critical and personal narratives to darkly humorous tales, sarcastic horrors, and dystopian-poetic fantasies; with their powerful visual storytelling and the interplay of text and illustration, they offer a fresh and engaging reading experience, capturing the diversity and dynamism of Slovenia’s literary and comic art landscapes. The anthology highlights the creative vitality, distinctive voices, and intersections within contemporary Slovenian literary and comic book production, as well as standout authors with clearly recognisable styles. The literary and visual stylistic diversity expands the reader’s perception of societal realities, reflected both in the nuances of the written texts and their narrative conclusions, as well as in the graphic expression of each artist. Employing a range of visual languages within the classic black-and-white comic technique, they infuse the stories with a unique visual authorship.
The metamorphoses in the anthology were created by Jakob Klemenčič, Marko Kociper, Matej Kocjan - Koco, Tanja Komadina, Igor Šinkovec, Primož Krašna, Martin Ramoveš, Gašper Rus, Iztok Sitar, Matej Stupica, and Andrej Štular.
The stories that inspired them were written by Andrej Blatnik, Nejc Gazvoda, Zoran Knežević, Mojca Kumerdej, Blaž Kutin, Vesna Lemaić, Miha Mazzini, Tomo Podstenšek, Ana Schnabl, Andrej Tomažin, and Zarja Vršič.
Published by Forum Ljubljana, the book is a collaborative effort between the magazines Stripburged and Literatura.
It was edited by Tanja Skale and Ana Bogataj, members of Stripburger’s editorial team, with an accompanying essay on the interplay of comics and literature written by Žiga Rus, a literary critic and regular contributor to Literatura.
The book was designed by Anja Delbello and Aljaž Vesel.
Spanning 224 pages, it includes a special appendix featuring English translations of the comics and accompanying texts.
In 2024, the anthology received the zlatirepec award for Best Original Comic Publication.
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Includes a special appendix featuring English translations of the comics and accompanying texts
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PRODUCER
Stripburger is an international magazine for contemporary auteur comics, published for over 30 years under the auspices of Forum Ljubljana, Institute for Artistic and Cultural Production.
AUTHORS
Tanja Skale is editor and producer. Since 2013, she has been actively involved in the publishing, educational, exhibition, and international programming of Stripburger comic magazine, and has served as its editor-in-chief since 2016. She has edited several of Stripburger’s book publications, some of which have also received awards and recognition. She is also a regular contributor to the Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture programme, where she leads the comic events programme and the Tinta Comic Festival.
Ana Bogataj is an editor, proofreader, and critic, and has been a member of the editorial board of Stripburger magazine since 2016. She is the author of in-depth accompanying texts to the comics Sin očeta medveda (Son of the Bear Father), Ivan Cankar: podobe iz življenja (Ivan Cankar: Images from Life), Ostri ritmi (Sharp Rhythms), and the book of essays on comics by Iztok Sitar entitled Kako je Jaka Racman postal fašist (How Jaka Racman Became a Fascist). In the last two years, she has also co-edited several book editions of Stripburger magazine, including a comic book biography of Ivan Cankar, which received the 2018 Book of the Year award.
Žiga Rus is a literary critic and organizer of literary events. He regularly publishes his critical texts in the magazine Literatura.
Anja Delbello and Aljaž Vesel form the design duo AA, whose approach centres on content-driven design with the end user/reader/ viewer in mind.
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