Introducing the Latin American comic sensation, plus a launch event at McNally Jackson Seaport
| “Mafalda is a hero of our time.” —Umberto Eco by Quino
Translated from the Spanish by Frank WynneSix-year-old Mafalda loves democracy and hates soup. What democratic sector do cats fall into? she asks, then unfurls a toilet paper red carpet and gives her very own presidential address. Mafalda’s precociousness and passion stump all grown-ups around her. Dissident and rebellious, she refuses to abandon the world to her parents’ generation, who seem so lost. Alongside the irascible Mafalda, readers will meet her eclectic group of playmates: dreamy Felipe and gossipy Susanita, young-capitalist Manolito and rebellious Miguelito. Quino’s bright irony and intelligence bring the streets and neighborhoods of Buenos Aires to life. Mafalda is small, but her hopes for the world and her heart are huge and as sincere as can be. Generations of readers have discovered themselves in Mafalda, and learned to question, rebel, and hope. Since Quino first drew her in the early 1960s, Mafalda has captured public imagination in Latin America and beyond. Her wit and empathy have made her an enduring favorite; her moral integrity, plucky curiosity, and defiance of the political status quo make her a contemporary essential. For two days only, Mafalda is available at 25% off. Take a closer look with the translator In a new clip on the Mafalda page of the NYRB site, translator Frank Wynne explains his process and Mafalda's legacy. When wider American audiences do meet Mafalda, they’ll find a girl who resembles Ernie Bushmiller’s iconic character Nancy, but whose antics are entirely her own. Mafalda reaches for outer space on a seltzer-fueled jetpack, and is open to all kinds of experience. Even if she’s unlikely to help Democrats and Republicans get along, her brand of innocent but opinionated curiosity could show the so-called adults in the room how to do better by future generations. —Benjamin P. Russell, The New York Times Mafalda release celebration
with Lucas Adams and Álvaro Enrigue Friday, June 20, 6:30pm ET
McNally Jackson Seaport
4 Fulton St, New York, NY 10038 |
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