Philosophy for Spiders: On the Low Theory of Kathy Acker

by McKenzie Wark

Book Overview

It's time to recognize Kathy Acker as one of the great postwar American writers. Over the decades readers have found a punk Acker, a feminist Acker, a queer Acker, a kink Acker, and an avant-garde Acker. In Philosophy for Spiders, McKenzie Wark adds a trans Acker. Wark recounts her memories of Acker (with whom she had a passionate affair) and gives a comprehensive reading of her published and archived works. Wark finds not just an inventive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478014687
• ISBN13: 9781478014683
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"