Djuna: The Extraordinary Life of Djuna Barnes

Djuna Barnes was a writer, artist, and queer radical of the Lost Generation in the Roaring 20s, known for her brilliant writing, biting wit, and unique style. Her novel, Nightwood, is considered one of the greatest lesbian love stories ever written.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 21 November 2024
Publisher: Street Noise Books

Djuna Barnes, a graphic biography of a writer, artist, and queer radical of the Lost Generation in the Roaring 20s, was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2025. Barnes lived in a dazzling world filled with literary salons, innovative writing, and daring new art styles, but her journey was not easy. She managed to work her way out of an abusive childhood growing up in a polygamous rural utopian community on Long Island and found herself socializing with the likes of James Joyce, Natalie Barney, Peggy Guggenheim, and T.S. Eliot in 1920s literary Paris. Called the most famous unknown of the century, Barnes stood out for her brilliant writing, biting wit, and unique style. Her novel, Nightwood, is considered one of the greatest lesbian love stories ever written. However, as the stock market crashed and the Lost Generation left Paris, her life began to unravel. This graphic biography offers a fascinating window into the life of a woman whose enormous literary talent and provocative attitude were both celebrated and disdained by the world.

Weight: 612g
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781951491338