Kathy Acker

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Kathy Acker

Literature

#3095

World Rank

#5263

Historical Rank

#1443

USA Rank

Writing

#1048

World Rank

#1449

Historical Rank

#710

USA Rank

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Why Is Kathy Acker Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Kathy Acker was an American experimental novelist, playwright, essayist, and postmodernist writer, known for her idiosyncratic and transgressive writing that dealt with themes such as childhood trauma, sexuality and rebellion. She was influenced by the Black Mountain School poets, William S. Burroughs, David Antin, Carolee Schneeman, Eleanor Antin, French critical theory, mysticism, and pornography, as well as classic literature.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Kathy Acker?

Kathy Acker is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, San Diego
• Brandeis University