Miriam Engelberg

Writer

Miriam Engelberg was an American cartoonist and author best known for the graphic memoir 'Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person' (Italian: 'Il Cancro Mi Ha Reso Più Frivola'), a comic diary about her experience with breast cancer. She died in October 2006.

Author of 'Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person' (published as 'Il Cancro Mi Ha Reso Più Frivola' in Italian). The book is a comic diary about her breast cancer, using simple, childlike drawings and a mix of humor and honesty. Engelberg died in October 2006.

A graphic memoir that mixes dark humor and poignancy as Miriam Engelberg documents her battle with breast cancer. Reviewers praise its honest, brave voice and simple, childlike drawings. The work is described as both funny and heartbreaking, a comic diary that confronts illness, family, and mortality.

For:Readers of graphic memoirs, people interested in illness narratives, fans of comics that use dark humor to explore serious themes.

 “If you think everything has been said about cancer, Engelberg will make you think again. This book is so sad, funny, and brave, honest and courageous that you won't be able to put it down.” Harriet Lerner

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