Kathy Acker Papers

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Kathy Acker Papers

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This digital collection comprises selected materials from the following archival collection at David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library:

Kathy Acker papers 1972-1997 and undated

Collection #RL.00011 | 21.0 Linear Feet; 0.03 Gigabytes

ABSTRACT
The Kathy Acker papers are primarily comprised of drafts of her novels, short stories, and other miscellaneous writings, ranging from early works like The Childlike Life of the Black Tarantula (1975) to her last novel Pussy, King of the Pirates (1996). Described as a cyberpunk author and performance artist, her novels question the strictures of female sexuality and the power of language.

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Title:
Kathy Acker Papers
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4fj2j653
Identifier:
  • 002017203
  • acker
  • RL00011_acker
  • ark:/87924/r4fj2j653
  • e5a2fc39-e5e3-41dc-a2a6-80440f9a9582
Catalog Record:
https://find.library.duke.edu/catalog/DUKE002017203
Source Collection:
Kathy Acker papers, 1972-1997 and undated
Rights:
No Re-Use
In Copyright
Rights Note:
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.