#otfried preußler

[lepetitdragonvert]

The Little Ghost by Otfried Preußler

Artist : Nika Goltz (1925–2012)

[s-u-w-i]

Finally, after years of thinking about it I had a moment (because I was sick and not quite up to doing any actual work) to draw something for Otfried Preußler's Krabat 🦴 From left to right - Tonda, Jura, Hanzo, Lyško, Stašek, Petr, Merten, Michal, Kubo, Andruš, and Kito (I only know the Czech names, sorry!)

[muka-rapak]

Krabat - Raven Transformation

[hexenmeister-6a]

wake up krabat's fandom new fanart just dropped

there're ten crows around krabat

he's eleventh

but where's the twelfth?

u see hands on his shoulders

yes

Tonda

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[itsagrummel]

[froschgenosse]

I bring a sort of "you should be nicer to your journeymen" vibe to the mill that the miller of Koselbruch doesn`t really like

[raven23anna]

Two days ago I remembered Krabat existed and now I remember how this book had me hooked as a teen in school. The story just sucks you in and I remember being amazed, enchanted and horrified at the same time. I'm amazed that a book like this exists. The analysis options are seemingly endless. There's so much symbolism to umpack. And Wikipedia said Otfried Preußler was processing his time in the Hitler Youth in Krabat and every word I'm thinking how and where? Like what does the magic stand for? What is Lyschko's role and meaning as a snitch ? What's with the war against sweden? Also it's only men in this story and I'm thinking about how that is also important somehow? It's almost like a fraternity kind of situation, with all the rituals involved and I never thought about this but working in manual labor kinda does this to you? Also the dualism between women only communities and men only communities and the dualism between christianity and black magic? Also thinking about work and work communities, the themes of fair work conditions, but also how working closely together can give you a sense of belonging...also the benefits and detriments of strict hierarchy in work communities/organizations. As a person who worked in a kitchen as an apprentice in the hundreds year old german apprenticeship system I appreciate the vague villinification of the boss and the weird emotional dynamics at play. Also how his trauma with the death of his friend resulted in pain and suffering for his apprentices? This book can be interpreted in a socialist way and in a non socialist way, it has so much to say about morals, culture, colonialism, society etc. It has so much to say about emotions, relationship and life, how to handle emotions as a man in a men only setting and how NOT to. It's just not brainy at all you just kinda get it? And it's literally just the german Harry Potter??? And I don't understand why just because of it's simple writing we only read it once in seventh grade and not later because the analysis options are fruitful and endless. I'm literally so impressed by the depth and sheer viceral quality of this book.

[koraktor]

I guess I'm officially collecting these now 🪶

New edition of Preußler's Krabat - because it would've been the author's 100th birthday this year - illustrated by Mehrdad Zaeri. According to Zaeri, it took him 2 years and he drew about twice as many illustrations as needed (Source).

The black and white illustrations are dark, atmospheric and just really cool. Definitely consider grabbing a copy for yourself if you like the story :)

Book trailer below:

[the-witchy-kantorka]

One thing I love about Otrfried Preußler's Krabat is just how calm it is. If it was written today, it would be full of drama, plot twists and action scenes.

But the book is just so calm all the time, no unnecessary drama or edginess

Call me a boomer, but I like it

[duch-z-bramboroveho-pytle]

[slowlydecomposingcorpse]

I began to reread krabat yesterday in the evening (once again), so I took the decision to draw a couple of portraits of him just now and quickly finished, as one can rather obviously see.

[muka-rapak]

(Krabat - Otfried Preußler)

The millermen as actual ravens corvids:

[hexenmeister-6a]

they were supposed to be together and alive 🥺

[brambys-art-archive]

[itsagrummel]

Modern AU Krabat II

part 1

The master sending out dreams to get young and exploitable labour for his mill:

Every time someone drinks a shot:

When the miller men are tasked to walk and get somewhere:

When the master is being annoyed by people coming by his mill:

That one bowl they all seem to share at the mill:

The magic knife:

And finally what some people might consider doing after reading Krabat: