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k-punk: The Collected and Unpublished Writings of Mark Fisher (2004-2016)
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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k-punk: The Collected and Unpublished Writings of Mark Fisher (2004-2016)
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Mark Fisher
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By (author) Darren Ambrose
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:840 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | Prose - non-fiction |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781912248285
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Classifications | Dewey:828.92 |
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Edition |
New edition
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Watkins Media Limited
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Imprint |
Repeater Books
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Publication Date |
15 November 2018 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A comprehensive collection of the writings of Mark Fisher (1968-2017), whose work defined critical writing for a generation. This comprehensive collection brings together the work of acclaimed blogger, writer, political activist and lecturer Mark Fisher (aka k-punk). Covering the period 2004 - 2016, the collection will include some of the best writings from his seminal blog k-punk; a selection of his brilliantly insightful film, television and music reviews; his key writings on politics, activism, precarity, hauntology, mental health and popular modernism for numerous websites and magazines; his final unfinished introduction to his planned work on "Acid Communism"; and a number of important interviews from the last decade. Edited by Darren Ambrose and with a foreword by Simon Reynolds.
Author Biography
Mark Fisheris the author ofCapitalist Realism,Ghosts of My LifeandThe Weird and the Eerie. He also blogged at k-punk.abstractdynamics.org and wrote regularly for other publications including theGuardian, theWire, andNew Statesmen. He was a Visiting Fellow in the Visual Cultures departmentat Goldsmiths, University of London.
Reviews"Mark Fisher's k-punk blogs were required reading for a generation" - The Guardian "An essential guide to inventing a new world that makes sense for everyone" - Holly Herndon "Fisher is the most trusted navigator of these times out of joint." - David Peace "A thrillingly creative critic." - Sight & Sound "A more interesting British writer has not appeared in this century." - Irish Times "A primer in how to write cultural criticism in the 21st century." - LA Review of Books
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