Tree of Codes is a die-cut book that crafted a new story from the story of Bruno Schulz. In physical print, the book is literally full of holes. Each word Safran Foer cut away from Schulz’s The Street of Crocodiles book has left a rectangular hole in the page, through which you can see whatContinue reading “Bruno Schulz, Tree of Codes, and Translation: A Story in Someone Else’s Words”
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Bruno Schulz’ ‘The Street of Crocodiles’ and the Brothers Quay’s ‘Street of Crocodiles’
The Brothers Quay’s Street of Crocodiles does not so much follow the narrative of Schulz’ story but instead takes the feel of the place and creates their own. A stop motion animation featuring no dialogue and an instrumental soundtrack, the Brothers Quay’s film loosely takes the idea presented by Schulz and turns it into aContinue reading “Bruno Schulz’ ‘The Street of Crocodiles’ and the Brothers Quay’s ‘Street of Crocodiles’”
Modernist Adaptations 