Publisher's Synopsis
Red cocoon is the third part of the short novel "The Wall" by Japanese author Kobo Abe, originally published in 1951 by the name Akai mayu. In this short story, every single day as the night emerges, a man asks himself why he doesnt have a house to go rest. All of a sudden, it occurs to him that maybe he actually does have a home but he has forgotten it. Determined to find it, he wanders the streets, but as he goes forward, everything that surrounds him changes until something strange occurs. This text reflects Abes characteristic authentic voice and profound philosophical questions in his work, making his literature last until our days and being associated by critics with the Kafkanian universe. Abe surprises his readers with baffling stories, like this one, where a mans metamorphosis is used to talk us about the search for an identity, a search that materializes itself with the absence of a home, but that can also resemble unequal modern societies, another trait of his literature. Mauricio Gmez Morins powerful illustrations, full of bold perspective changing games, takes the reading to another level with its dynamism, recreating this storys oppressive spirit, and containing Japanese aesthetics symbolic elements that the reader reveals for themselves. With a dominance of the scratch method, Gmez Morin creates suggestive compositions that show his graphic identity that he has developed as a plastic artist, illustrator, designer and art editor for more than 35 years. This is the second book that integrates to the new book album collection specifically addressed to young adults and adults: Resonancias.
