After Kathy Acker A Biography
After Kathy Acker A Biography by Chris Kraus, published by Penguin Books in 2018, offers an in-depth exploration of the life and work of the late Kathy Acker. This fully authorized biography delves into Acker’s multifaceted identity as a writer and a figure within various artistic communities, revealing the complexities and contradictions that defined her. With a page count of 352, the book presents a thorough examination of Acker’s literary strategies and the extreme discipline she employed in her craft.
Readers will find a blend of forensic analysis and intimate storytelling as Kraus utilizes extensive archival research and conversations with Acker’s colleagues and friends. The biography captures Acker’s journey through significant artistic movements of the late 20th century, shedding light on her influence as a literary figure and her role in shaping modern American literature. This edition serves as a comprehensive resource for those interested in biography, literary criticism, and the contributions of women authors in the modern era.
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Rich girl, street punk, lost girl and icon … scholar, stripper, victim and media-whore- The late Kathy Acker’s legend and writings are wrapped in mythologies, created mostly by Acker herself. In this first, fully authorized biography, Kraus approaches Acker both as a writer, and as a member of the artistic communities from which she emerged. At once forensic and intimate, After Kathy Acker traces the extreme discipline and literary strategies Acker used to develop her work, and the contradictions she longed to embody. Using exhaustive archival research and ongoing conversations with mutual colleagues and friends, Kraus charts Acker’s movement through some of the late 20th century’s most significant artistic enterprises.
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