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Kathy Acker: Bodies of Work (1997, Serpent's Tail) 4 stars

Review of 'Bodies of Work' on 'GoodReads'

4 stars

Excellent collection of essays that deal with art, the body, and language. As an author Acker has a brilliant way of executing punk humour with detailed research, and her choices of subject matter (writing, William S. Burroughs, Peter Greenaway, bodybuilding, two seven-year-old penpals) are all dealt with brilliantly. This is criticism at its best, and a nice introduction to Acker.