The Grasshopper and the Ant

Title

en_US The Grasshopper and the Ant

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US This book has a dust jacket (book cover)

en_US Harvey Kurtzman

Creator

en_US Kurtzman, Harvey See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US Kurtzman, Harvey

Date

2016-01-25T19:59:31Z

en_US 2010-04

en_US 2001

Date Available

2016-01-25T19:59:31Z

Date Issued

en_US 2001

Abstract

en_US Harvey Kurtzman created MAD Magazine. Apparently this work, which first appeared in 1960 in Esquire Magazine, is a rare solo creation of his. In Esquire, it appeared in smaller fashion and was thus less legible. This book represents the first time in forty years that Kurtzman's version of GA saw the light of day. Denis Kitchen writes in his introduction This retelling of the hoary Aesop Grasshopper and Ant fable tweaks the intellectually tantalizing beatnik philosophy of the period. Kitchen goes on to describe how thoroughly Kurtzman was himself both grasshopper and ant. The elusive promises of reward, the overriding cynicism and the pervading sense of dread in this story cannot easily be separated from Kurtzman's own life experiences. Alas, little changed after 1960. But savor the schizophrenic jewel that follows. The story is indeed dark, and at its darkest in the surprising ending. This is one of the most creative transformations of GA that I have encountered. The cover illustration and title may be the best single example to show from this work.

Identifier

en_US 9780971008007

en_US 6861 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/82167

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US Denis Kitchen Publishing Co.

en_US Northampton, MA

Subject

en_US PN6727.K87 G7 2001 See all items with this value

en_US One story See all items with this value

en_US Title Page Scanned See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole