Empire of the Senseless
Kathy Acker
(Author)
Alexandra Kleeman
(Introduction by)
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Description
Two terrorists ponder the dangers of love and language in Kathy Acker's "twisted re-creation of quest sagas and Bildungsroman and TV sitcoms" (Philadelphia Enquirer)
Product Details
Price
$18.00
$16.74
Publisher
Grove Press
Publish Date
May 15, 2018
Pages
240
Dimensions
5.4 X 8.1 X 0.7 inches | 0.55 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780802128355
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About the Author
Kathy Acker (1944-1997) was an influential writer whose many books include Great Expectations; Don Quixote; Literal Madness; Empire of the Senseless; In Memoriam to Identity; My Mother: Demonology; Pussy, King of the Pirates; Portrait of an Eye; and Rip-Off Red, Girl Detective and the Burning Bombing of America.
Reviews
PRAISE FOR EMPIRE OF THE SENSELESS "[A] complex, high-speed, intensely intellectual, intensely offensive, post-modernist, pained and painful, punk, fantastic, fictional construct and elaborate tattoo of a novel." -New York Times "Empire of the Senseless is a family romance turned inside out, a twisted re-creation of quest sagas and Bildungsroman and TV sitcoms." -Philadelphia Enquirer "An apocalyptic tale that makes A Clockwork Orange look tame." -Publishers Weekly "If you care to learn why Kathy Acker is such an important writer, I suggest you put aside your preconceptions, stop making sense, and read this book immediately." -Alan Moore
PRAISE FOR EMPIRE OF THE SENSELESS "[A] complex, high-speed, intensely intellectual, intensely offensive, post-modernist, pained and painful, punk, fantastic, fictional construct and elaborate tattoo of a novel." --New York Times "Empire of the Senseless is a family romance turned inside out, a twisted re-creation of quest sagas and Bildungsroman and TV sitcoms." --Philadelphia Enquirer "An apocalyptic tale that makes A Clockwork Orange look tame." --Publishers Weekly "If you care to learn why Kathy Acker is such an important writer, I suggest you put aside your preconceptions, stop making sense, and read this book immediately." --Alan Moore
PRAISE FOR EMPIRE OF THE SENSELESS "[A] complex, high-speed, intensely intellectual, intensely offensive, post-modernist, pained and painful, punk, fantastic, fictional construct and elaborate tattoo of a novel." --New York Times "Empire of the Senseless is a family romance turned inside out, a twisted re-creation of quest sagas and Bildungsroman and TV sitcoms." --Philadelphia Enquirer "An apocalyptic tale that makes A Clockwork Orange look tame." --Publishers Weekly "If you care to learn why Kathy Acker is such an important writer, I suggest you put aside your preconceptions, stop making sense, and read this book immediately." --Alan Moore
