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NEW SWEDISH BOOKS The First Woman Linda Spåman (t
ext and image) THE FIRST WOMAN Kolik förlag Rights: Kolik förlag After having drawn several books inspired by personal experiences Linda Spåman now takes on the mythological story of Lilith. She is the first wife of Adam, created from the earth at the same time as her husband but who refused to be suppressed by him. The myth is described as “the first description of female emancipation and patriarchal revenge” and is the beginning 72 of a twisty tale that tells us as much about our present day as our past. In Linda Spåman’s comics beautiful, untamed images are mixed with storytelling that’s irreverent and almost anarchic, moral tales blended with wild fantasies, and stinging seriousness with a sharp and often dark humour.