Virginia Woolf’s Orlando, the ultimate shapeshifter, is now a madcap graphic novel
Orlando is nearly 100 years old – but its ideas about gender and identity are strikingly contemporary.
Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a groundbreaking novel about a man who lives for centuries and then becomes a woman, has been reimagined as a lively graphic novel. Written by Susanne Kuhlendahl, this adaptation follows Orlando's journey through time and gender as they experience love, art, and society in the courts of Queen Elizabeth I and beyond.
Orlando's story, described by Woolf as a "writer's holiday," showcases the protagonist's fluid identity and the challenges faced by individuals in a world divided by gender. Despite being published almost a century ago, Orlando's perspective on gender continues to resonate in today's society, even sparking conversation on social media.
The graphic novel joins a growing list of LGBTQIA+ narratives in the medium, including works by Maia Kobabe, Alice Oseman, Alison Bechdel, and Lee Lai. This resurgence of Orlando as a graphic novel highlights the genre's ability to capture complex themes and engage readers in new and innovative ways.
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