23 €
Coup de coeur
(Essays), by Ella
This book is a true almanac. It is an eclectic mix of zines, blog entries, poetry and essays, which trace Jackie Wang's extraordinary trajectory from homeless punk to PHD student at Harvard. This is a fascinating and diverse collection of writing which delves into the construction of the self in early adulthood through identity theory, but the varied writing, both in style and subject matter does not assume a global experience. Wang explores, amongst other things, girlhood, queerness and the act of writing itself. I've never read a memoir quite like it ; it is perfectly unhinged.
The early writings of renowned poet and critical theorist Jackie Wang, drawn from her early zines, indie-lit crit, and prolific early 2000s blog.
Compiled as a field guide, travelogue, essay collection, and weather report, Alien Daughters Walk into the Sun traces Jackie Wang’s trajectory from hard femme to Harvard, from dumpster dives and highway bike rides to dropping out of an MFA program, becoming a National Book Award finalist, and writing her trenchant book Carceral Capitalism. Alien Daughters charts the dream-seeking misadventures of an “odd girl” from Florida who emerged from punk houses and early Tumblr to become the powerful writer she is today. Anarchic and beautifully personal, Alien Daughters is a strange intellectual autobiography that demonstrates Wang’s singular self-education: an early life lived where every day and every written word began like the Tarot’s Fool, with a leap of faith.
Compiled as a field guide, travelogue, essay collection, and weather report, Alien Daughters Walk into the Sun traces Jackie Wang’s trajectory from hard femme to Harvard, from dumpster dives and highway bike rides to dropping out of an MFA program, becoming a National Book Award finalist, and writing her trenchant book Carceral Capitalism. Alien Daughters charts the dream-seeking misadventures of an “odd girl” from Florida who emerged from punk houses and early Tumblr to become the powerful writer she is today. Anarchic and beautifully personal, Alien Daughters is a strange intellectual autobiography that demonstrates Wang’s singular self-education: an early life lived where every day and every written word began like the Tarot’s Fool, with a leap of faith.
Publisher: Semiotext (E)
Binding: Paperback
Publication date: 21 Nov 2023
Dimensions: 136 x 204 x 33 mm
ISBN: 9781635901924
