A beautifully illustrated graphic novel that tells the story of Simón Radowitzky (1891-1956), a gentle soul caught up in a cruel world. The author/illustrator is an Argentinian living in Spain where the book was first published in 2016. Radowitzky appears in a few books (recently The Anarchist Expropriators and Rebellion in Patagonia--both from AK Press), but this is the first English-language book devoted solely to him. His tumultuous life begins with his immigration from Ukraine to Argentina, followed by his assassination of Colonel Falcon (who presided over the slaughter of 100 workers) in 1909. Banished to a penal colony, he escaped, was recaptured and tortured, serving a total of twenty years. Upon release he joined the Spanish Revolution, after which he decamped for Mexico, where he died in 1956 while employed at a toy factory. Stuart Christie, author of Granny Made Me an Anarchist, introduces the AK Press edition.
 “While Radowitzky’s story has been told … it has never been told in quite the way Agustín Comotto tells it. Through a series of flashbacks [Prisoner 155] examines the agonies and survival of an exceptional individual.” —Guardian
 “Comotto’s Prisoner 155 is, in my view, a truly great work, comparable to Art Spiegelman’s Maus and Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, rich with complexity and ambiguity, and whose shy and sensitive central character, a committed humanist imbued with a deep sense of justice who never expressed regret for the two lives he took, remains an enigma. He was one of countless men and women, the salt of the earth, most of them anonymous, who chose to resist against an unjust, class-ridden society in the hope of building a better world for humanity.” —Stuart Christie, from the foreword

Prisoner 155: Simón Radowitzky

Comotto, Agustín

Children's Books

AK Press

From the Spanish Civil War to the present day—the story of an exceptional life.\nOctavio Alberola has spent over eighty years thinking, living, and formulating his life from an anarchist perspective. He belongs to a generation of protagonists in some of the twentieth century’s most notable events: the Spanish Revolution, the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, the internal conflicts of the international anarchist movement, and the great social struggles around the world. He was exiled to Mexico as a youth, and knows the precariousness of a life lived underground. His acquaintances include García Oliver, Che Guevara, Cipriano Mera, Federica Montseny, Félix Guattari, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Régis Debray, Stuart Christie, Rigoberta Menchú, and Giangiacomo Feltrinelli.\nIn this remarkable, layered biography, Agustín Comotto sits you at the feet of a veteran militant, as content to recall dramatic exploits as to discuss art, physics, family life, or political history. Born in 1928 and active in social struggles since he was a teenager, Alberola conveys hard-earned lessons. Most important of all: never countenance pessimism.

The Weight of the Stars: The Life of Anarchist Octavio Alberola

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Product Description La escritora Clara Obligado coordina este necesario Atlas de literatura latinoamericana que pretende visibilizar y reivindicar la rica variedad de tradiciones literarias presentes en esos países y que con demasiada frecuencia se desconocen en España y en las naciones vecinas. Algunos de los mejores narradores latinoamericanos del momento nos presentan la obra de sus maestros: Andrés Neuman, por ejemplo, escribe sobre Roberto Bolaño, Mariana Enríquez sobre Silvina Ocampo y Ana María Shua sobre Augusto Monterroso. Y así en más de treinta textos para mostrar una panorámica de la literatura de Latinoamérica. Agustín Comotto ilustra este libro, que es una invitación a descubrir autores inolvidables. About the Author Clara Obligado nació en Buenos Aires. Exiliada política de la dictadura militar, desde 1976 vive en España. Es licenciada en Literatura, y ha dirigido los primeros talleres de Escritura Creativa que se organizaron en este país, actividad que ha llevado a cabo para numerosas universidades y diversas instituciones y que realiza de forma independiente.Agustín Comotto (Buenos Aires, 1968). Aprendió a dibujar cómics de la mano de Alberto Breccia y Leopoldo Durañona, publicando para diversos medios en Argentina y en Estados Unidos. Desde los 90 se dedica exclusivamente al campo de la ilustración como ilustrador y autor. Tiene libros publicados en México, Venezuela, Argentina, España, Corea e Italia. En el 2000 recibe el premio «A la orilla del Viento» de la editorial Fondo de Cultura Económica y en el 2001 la mención White Raven por el álbum Siete millones de Escarabajos del cual es autor e ilustrador. Desde el año 1999 vive en Corbera de Llobregat, pueblo cerca de Barcelona.

Atlas de literatura latinoamericana (Arquitectura Inestable) (Spanish Edition)

Literature & Fiction

OBLIGADO, CLARA

History & Criticism

Nórdica Libros

En 2022 se conmemora el quinto centenario del fallecimiento de Antonio de Nebrija y los homenajes serán una de las grandes actividades culturales del año. El llamado «Año Nebrija 2022» se concretará en un proyecto plural impulsado por distintas instituciones y bajo el paraguas del Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. Agustín Comotto ha escrito y dibujado este cómic biográfico, que es uno de los más fascinantes de los últimos años. Nebrija ocupa un lugar destacado en la historia de la lengua española por ser el autor de la primera gramática (la Gramática castellana), publicada en 1492.

Nebrija

Comics & Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

<div>Plutón's owner is an office clerk; a brisk, efficient man who thinks only of his job and of walking his dog before heading into the office. But Plutón is a dog that floats, doing his business in the clouds while leading his owner through the air and towards work.</div>

Plutón sale de paseo (Spanish Edition)

Animals

Thule Ediciones

Siete millones de escarabajos resultan muy pequeños dentro de un arca enorme - que es pequeñísima al lado del mar o del sol -, pero siempre serán una muy decidida y numerosa familia que se quiere bien.

Siete millones de escarabajos (Spanish Edition)

FONDO DE CULTURA ECONOMICA*

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