Kathy Acker

author

American[1] b. 18 April 1947, New York City[1,2,3] d. 30 November 1997[1] active 1970–1997

Kathy Acker was an American experimental novelist, poet, playwright, and performance artist known for her transgressive and postmodern writing style. Her work often explored themes of childhood trauma, sexuality, identity, and rebellion, frequently utilizing pastiche and the cut-up technique influenced by William S. Burroughs. She was a significant figure in the New Narrative movement of the late 1970s.[1,2,4]

  • postmodernism
  • transgressive literature
  • sexuality
  • identity

Books

Works by Kathy Acker

  • 1986 Melkweg in Focus Bert Bakker · book · Dutch · ISBN 9035103297

References

  1. Kathy Acker. 2024 link
  2. Kathy Acker. Britannica. 2024 link
  3. Kathy Acker. Poetry Foundation. 2024 link
  4. The Life, Death, and Afterlife of Kathy Acker. Los Angeles Review of Books. 2017 link