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Close to the knives

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Zusatztext "David Wojnarowicz is brilliantly attuned to American talk and responsive to the moods and innovations of society's truants. He also has the best conscience of any writer I know. This fierce! erotic! haunting! truthful book should be given to every teenager immediately." -- Dennis Cooper "Wojnarowicz's writing fairly smokes with acrid ironies. It's passionate and personal." -- New York "Everyone should read Close to the Knives to understand the overall political agenda behind suffering! whether that suffering occurs because of a dysfunctional family! religion! or government. Wojnarowicz explores all of his painful life experiences as a plea for all of us to become more compassionate and caring human beings. This isn't just David's story! it's our story! our nation's story." -- Karen Finley Informationen zum Autor David Wojnarowicz Klappentext In Close to the Knives , David Wojnarowicz gives us an important and timely document: a collection of creative essays -- a scathing, sexy, sublimely humorous and honest personal testimony to the "Fear of Diversity in America." From the author's violent childhood in suburbia to eventual homelessness on the streets and piers of New York City, to recognition as one of the most provocative artists of his generation -- Close to the Knives is his powerful and iconoclastic memoir. Street life, drugs, art and nature, family, AIDS, politics, friendship and acceptance: Wojnarowicz challenges us to examine our lives -- politically, socially, emotionally, and aesthetically. Zusammenfassung In Close to the Knives ! David Wojnarowicz gives us an important and timely document: a collection of creative essays -- a scathing! sexy! sublimely humorous and honest personal testimony to the "Fear of Diversity in America." From the author's violent childhood in suburbia to eventual homelessness on the streets and piers of New York City! to recognition as one of the most provocative artists of his generation -- Close to the Knives is his powerful and iconoclastic memoir. Street life! drugs! art and nature! family! AIDS! politics! friendship and acceptance: Wojnarowicz challenges us to examine our lives -- politically! socially! emotionally! and aesthetically. ...

Product details

Authors David Wojnarowicz
Publisher Vintage USA
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback
Released 07.05.1991
 
EAN 9780679732273
ISBN 978-0-679-73227-3
No. of pages 288
Dimensions 133 mm x 204 mm x 20 mm
Series Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies

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