Joanna Rubin Dranger: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger

by Joanna Rubin Dranger

Acclaimed as the queen of the Swedish graphic novel, Joanna Rubin
Dranger is an uncommonly vibrant storyteller whose work spans
illustrations, comic books, short stories, posters, postage stamps,
theater and, most recently, film. This profusely illustrated book is the
first focusing on Dranger as an artist, including her pictures, pictorial
narratives and writings. Her characters are Miss Scaredy-
Cat feels lonely, and shares with us her fears and joys in affairs of the
heart; Miss Remarkable knows that to make the grade you must
become something grand like a nuclear physicist, a film director or a
Manhattan designer. Includes texts from prominent Swedish directors,
actors and journalists.

Genres: Graphic Novels

152 pages, Paperback

Published September 17, 2008

Reviews

[Sil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pocas veces leo un libro en un día. Pero este es el caso y no aguanté a ponerlo aquí. Descubro que esta mina es una ilustradora e historietista genial. Tiene algunas novelas gráficas que espero encontrar pronto. Este libro es algo así como un pequeño homenaje de sus amigos, con algunos fragmentos de su obra. Notable el personaje de Miss Remarkable, y el de Miss Scared-cat. Ambas manejan las fobias femeninas mas actuales con mucha ironía y ternura. Los que estén en EEUU o UK aprovechen que parece que ya están saliendo sus libros en inglés. Porque es sueca. www.joannarubindranger.com Yo seguiré festejando el hallazgo de haberlo descubierto en una librería cerca de casa recien descubierta dedicada a arquitectura y diseño...

[Kati Stevens · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I bought this for my sister, it was shrink-wrapped. I didn't realize it would be a sort of retrospective of the artist. Shrug. Still I'd like to see more of her work.