The Clitoris

Set in a surreal dreamscape,The Clitorisis a new graphic novel by Rikke Villadsen that explores sexual identity and gender constructions.

Publisher Marketing: A woman has an encounter with a tattooist that leads to pregnancy, and this unexpected event leads her on a journey of self-discovery. Deep in the flickering world of her subconscious, she discovers many potent symbols, poetic wonders, spiritual guides, and strange visions -- an opium smoking guru, a Marilyn Monroe performance in Korea in 1954, an homage to Tintin in the Soviet Union, to name a few. Along the way, the protagonist comes to terms with her situation and herself and ultimately accepts what she came from. She hurries back home and reunites with the child.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 184 | Publication Date: 2022-04-12