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THE CAT AND THE DEVIL /
MAČAK I VRAG
james joyce, Tomislav Torjanac (illustrator)
Mozaik knjiga (HR) 2005, 2011. | Mladinska knjiga (SI) 2007. | Nova Vega (PT) 2013. | Petrine knjige (HR) 2022.
EN “[The Cat and the Devil
picture book] is not a curiosity because of Joyce’s authorship, it is
an event because of Tomislav Torjanac’s great illustrations. The
Illustrations are, of course, a story in themselves, since the rich
colouring and the characters’ elegance (the memorable, slender and
creative devil in a black suit looks almost animated) absolve parents of
unnecessary pedagogy or – god forbid – didactics. It is unpredictable
where children’s interpretation of Torjanac’s visuals will lead to –
which is probably better for Joyce, and definitely better for you.”
– Jutarnji list
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HR “[Slikovnica Mačak i vrag]
nije kuriozitet zbog Joyceova autorstva, nego je događaj zbog izvrsnih
ilustracija Tomislava Torjanca. Ilustracije su, naravno, priča za sebe,
jer bogati kolorit i elegancija likova (antologijski je vižljasti
kreativac vrag u crnom odijelu, djeluje kao da je animiran) rješavaju
roditelje nepotrebne pedagogije ili, ne daj bože, didaktike.
Nepredvidivo je kamo će odvesti dječja
interpretacija Torjančevih prizora priče – možda bolje po Joycea,
svakako bolje za vas.”
– Jutarnji list
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| The Cat and the Devil, front and back cover (2nd edition) |
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Mačak i vrag, naslovnica i zaslovnica (2. izdanje) |
The Cat and the Devil
is a short children's story written by the great James Joyce in form of
a letter to his grandson in 1936. It's witty, clever and unmistakably Joyceian.
The letter tells a story
of the people of Beaugency, their mayor, the cat, the devil and the bridge over the Loire river.
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Mačak
i vrag kratka je priča za djecu velikoga Jamesa Joycea iz 1936. godine,
napisana u obliku pisma njegovu unuku. Šaljiva je, inteligentna i
nedvojbeno Joyceovska.
Pismo priča priču o stanovnicima gradića Beaugencyja (izgovoriti: Bužonsija), njihovom gradonačelniku, mačku, vragu i mostu preko rijeke Loire. |
| The Cat and the Devil, pages 10-11 (2nd edition) |
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Mačak i vrag, stranice 10-11 (2. izdanje) |
| I
painted the illustrations in oil paints on wooden panels and later
added some digital touch-ups to them. I also designed the picture book
and hand-lettered it. |
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Ilustracije sam naslikao uljenim bojama na drvenim podlogama te ih kasnije digitalno doradio.
Također sam grafički oblikovao slikovnicu i vlastoručno upisao tekst.
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| The Cat and the Devil, pages 4-5 (2nd edition) |
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Mačak i vrag, stranice 4-5 (2. izdanje) |
| Although I have illustrated a few books before The Cat and the Devil, I like saying that this picture books is my first, because it was the first one painted in the style I could call my own. |
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Premda sam prije Mačka i vraga
ilustrirao nekoliko knjiga, ovu slikovnicu spominjem kao svoju prvu,
budući da je prva u nizu knjiga naslikanih stilom koji sam mogao nazvati
svojim. |
| The Cat and the Devil, pages 6-7 (2nd edition) |
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Mačak i vrag, stranice 6-7 (2. izdanje) |
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