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Sex and Isolation: And Other Essays
Sex and Isolation: And Other Essays
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Winner of France's 2004 Prix de Flore for his memoir The Romanian: Story of an Obsession, Bruce Benderson has gained international respect for his controversial opinions and original take on contemporary society. In this collection of essays, Benderson directs his exceptional powers of observation toward some of the most debated, as well as some of the most neglected, issues of our day.
In Sex and Isolation, readers will encounter eccentric street people, Latin American literary geniuses, a French cabaret owner, a transvestite performer, and many other unusual characters; they'll visit subcultures rarely described in writing and be treated to Benderson's iconoclastic opinions about culture in former and contemporary urban society. Whether proposing new theories about the relationship between art, entertainment, and sex, analyzing the rise of the Internet and the disappearance of public space, or considering how religion and sexual identity interact, each essay demonstrates sharp wit, surprising insight and some startling intellectual positions.
This is the first American volume of Benderson's collected essays, featuring both new work and some of his best-known writings, including his famous essay "Toward the New Degeneracy." Outstanding University Press Book selection, Foreword Magazine
Author: Bruce Benderson
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 10/02/2007
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.32w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9780299223144
Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2008 pg. 137
Lambda Book Report 08/01/2008 pg. 33
Library Journal 12/10/2007
In Sex and Isolation, readers will encounter eccentric street people, Latin American literary geniuses, a French cabaret owner, a transvestite performer, and many other unusual characters; they'll visit subcultures rarely described in writing and be treated to Benderson's iconoclastic opinions about culture in former and contemporary urban society. Whether proposing new theories about the relationship between art, entertainment, and sex, analyzing the rise of the Internet and the disappearance of public space, or considering how religion and sexual identity interact, each essay demonstrates sharp wit, surprising insight and some startling intellectual positions.
This is the first American volume of Benderson's collected essays, featuring both new work and some of his best-known writings, including his famous essay "Toward the New Degeneracy." Outstanding University Press Book selection, Foreword Magazine
Author: Bruce Benderson
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 10/02/2007
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.32w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9780299223144
Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2008 pg. 137
Lambda Book Report 08/01/2008 pg. 33
Library Journal 12/10/2007
About the Author
Bruce Benderson is the author of seven books, including The Romanian: Story of an Obsession, User, and Pretending to Say No. He has contributed articles to the New York Times Magazine, Village Voice, nest, Paris Vogue, Blackbook, Libération, and other media. An accomplished translator and bilingual author, he has also taught creative writing, urban culture, and French literature at colleges throughout the United States. He divides his time between New York and Paris.
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