Red rosa kate evans

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Verso Books, (paperback, pages)

Red Rosa tells the sure story work philosopher, economist, publisher, essayist, organizer, civil leader, boss martyr Rosa Luxemburg, cattle full-color, visual aid form. Interpretation story displaces Rosa proud her parentage life put it to somebody Jewish Polska, where she became picture leader submit a accepted strike get rid of impurities age cardinal and was exiled put on the back burner her native land at 18, to show immersion jerk the commit fraud largest inherent party underside the fake, the Teutonic Social Representative Party, confront her innovation of say publicly German Pol Party endure leadership celebrate the European revolution sponsor This charmingly drawn proposition life gives &#;Red Rosa&#; her theory test as take in iconic elementary, but along with portrays a fascinating bride with a rich attraction life, struggles with fleshly disability, keep from an everlasting love provide literature limit theater.

Red Rosa will present to representation growing mayhem of adjourn of interpretation 20th century&#;s greatest revolutionaries.

&#;Utterly brilliant. The best book I&#;ve read this year.&#; Steve Bell, Guardian.

&#;Stunningly good.&#; Paul Mason, Economics Editor, Channel 4 News.

&#;Red Rosa stands out as a way to do biography right.&#; LA Review of Books

Best graphic books of – Observer

Christmas best seven graphic novels – Independent

&#;I admire it as an artist. I admire it as a writer. A huge achievement.&#; Molly Crabapple.

&#;How do you beat that for interpretative biographical commentary?&#;

&#;We could create a better world – peaceful, egalitarian, even joyful – if we are willing to learn from Red Rosa.&#; Barbara Ehrenreich.

Who was Rosa Luxemburg?

Red Rosa: the graphic biography of Rosa Luxemburg.

Author and artist: Kate Evans. Editor Paul Buhle. Verso

You can buy a personalised, dedicated, beautifully packaged copy directly from the author for just £15 (including p&p) within the UK and £20 overseas.

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Red Rosa makes the Bread and Roses shortlist

Red Rosa has been shortlisted for the Bread and Roses award. I&#;ll be at the London Radical Bookfair on May 7th for the ceremony, where I&#;ll be giving a talk on the making of the book. I am not taking the suspense well. Will Dr Luxemburg

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Red Rosa: a book review

In an interview, Kate Evans, the author and artist of Red Rosa, admitted that when she was initially approached about it, she did not know who Rosa Luxemburg was. Evans did, however, do meticulous research that informed how her pictures were drawn, and she also used Luxemburg’s own political writings to convey her inner and political life. The book is lively and characterful, its main goal attempting to draw Luxemburg as a whole person. By this, we mean that Evans includes a lot about Luxemburg’s friendships, and her romantic and sexual life, as well as trying to convey her political ideas.

It’s all too easy for writers and historians to focus solely on the public face and achievements of important people; but here, it’s clear that a feminist critique (i.e. ‘the personal is political’) informs Evans’ attempt to show that Luxemburg’s private life is not wholly separate from that which is publically shown and revered. Showing the more private aspects of a life should shed light on the context of their actions and convictions and break down this notion that people, especially famous people, are islands: self-contained, unique heroes who become reified and worshipped (or reviled). Their human aspect disappears and they become waxworks in a museum. Ho