Kathy Acker

Kathy Acker

Kathy Acker was born in New York City, New York on April 18th, 1947 and passed away at the age of 50 on November 30th, 1997.

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Kathy Acker Stats: The highest rated book by Kathy Acker on Book Notification is Blood and Guts in High School, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Kathy Acker on Book Notification is Blood and Guts in High School, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Kathy Acker books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Portrait of an Eye Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Childlike Life of the Black Tarantula
1973
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2
I Dreamt I Was a Nymphomaniac
1974
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3
Adult Life of Toulouse Lautrec
1978
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
New York City in 1979
1981
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2
Hello, I'm Erica Jong
1982
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3
Great Expectations
1982
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4
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Blood and Guts in High School
1984
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5
Algeria
1984
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6
Don Quixote
1986
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7
Literal Madness
1987
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8
Empire of the Senseless
1988
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9
In Memoriam to Identity
1990
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10
Kathy Goes To Haiti
1990
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11
My Mother
1993
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12
Pussycat Fever
1995
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13
Pussy, King of the Pirates
1996
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14
Eurydice in the Underworld
1998
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15
Rip-Off Red, Girl Detective and the Burning Bombing of America
2002
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Young Lust
1989
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2
Hannibal Lecter, My Father
1991
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3
Bodies of Work: Essays
1996
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4
Kathy Acker: Unpublished Early Writings
2019
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

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1
I'm Very into You: Correspondence 1995-1996 (With: McKenzie Wark)
2015
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List of The Last Interview Books in Publication Order

Numerous interviews with renowned intellectuals and writers.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Learning to Live Finally (By: Jacques Derrida)
2005
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2
Roberto Bolaño (By: Roberto Bolaño)
2009
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3
Kurt Vonnegut (By: Kurt Vonnegut)
2011
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4
Jorge Luis Borges (By: Jorge Luis Borges)
2012
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5
Hannah Arendt (By: Hannah Arendt)
2013
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6
James Baldwin (By: James Baldwin, Quincy Troupe)
2014
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7
Ray Bradbury (By: Ray Bradbury, Sam Weller)
2014
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8
Gabriel García Márquez (By: Gabriel García Márquez)
2015
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9
Lou Reed (By: Lou Reed)
2015
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10
Ernest Hemingway (By: Ernest Hemingway)
2015
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11
Nora Ephron (By: Nora Ephron)
2015
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12
Philip K. Dick (By: Philip K. Dick)
2015
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13
J. D. Salinger (By: J.D. Salinger)
2016
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14
Oliver Sacks (By: Oliver Sacks)
2016
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15
Jane Jacobs (By: Jane Jacobs)
2016
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16
David Bowie (By: David Bowie)
2016
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17
Martin Luther King, Jr. (By: Martin Luther King Jr.)
2017
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18
Christopher Hitchens (By: Christopher Hitchens)
2017
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19
Hunter S. Thompson (By: Hunter S. Thompson)
2018
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20
Kathy Acker
2018
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21
Julia Child (By: Julia Child)
2018
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22
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Ursula K. Le Guin (By: Ursula K. Le Guin)
2019
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23
Billie Holiday (By: Billie Holiday)
2019
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24
Graham Greene (By: Graham Greene)
2019
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25
Toni Morrison (By: Toni Morrison)
2020
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26
Frida Kahlo (By: Frida Kahlo)
2020
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27
Shirley Chisholm (By: Shirley Chisholm)
2021
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28
Fred Rogers (By: Fred Rogers)
2021
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29
Johnny Cash (By: Johnny Cash)
2021
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30
John Lewis (By: Melville House)
2021
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31
Janet Malcolm (By: Melville House)
2022
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32
Kurt Cobain ( By: Melville House)
2022
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33
bell hooks (By: bell hooks)
2023
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34
Octavia E. Butler (By: Melville House)
2023
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List of Kathy Acker Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Art After Modernism
1984
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2
Wordplays Five
1986
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3
High Risk
1991
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4
Storming the Reality Studio
1991
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5
Fiction International 22
1992
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6
Avant-Pop: Fiction for a Daydream Nation
1993
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7
The Mammoth Book of Erotica
1994
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8
The Artist in Society
1995
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9
Dust
1996
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10
Rapid Eye
1996
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11
Spectacular Optical
1998
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12
The Review Of Contemporary Fiction
1999
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13
The Good Parts
2000
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14
Artspace Is/Artspace Was
2001
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15
Essential Acker: The Selected Writings
2002
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16
Frozen Tears II
2004
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17
Against Expression
2010
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18
The Penguin Book of Erotic Stories By Women
2012
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19
Lost & Found
2015
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20
A Woman's Right to Pleasure
2020
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Kathy Acker

Kathy Acker was born on April 18th, 1947. Kathy passed away November 30th, 1997 at 50 years old. Kathy Acker was born in New York City, New York.

Kathy Acker is probably best known for their Standalone Novels. There are currently 15 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1981 with the novel New York City in 1979. The most recently released novel was Rip-Off Red, Girl Detective and the Burning Bombing of America which was released in 2002.

Kathy Acker also wrote the Collections series which has 4 books including Young Lust and Hannibal Lecter, My Father.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Kathy Acker are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  4. Charles Dickens, author of the novel: A Christmas Carol.
  5. Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone Series.

Kathy Acker: F.A.Q

When was Kathy Acker Born?

Kathy Acker was born on April 18th, 1947.

When did Kathy Acker die?

Kathy Acker died on November 30th, 1997 at 50 years old.

Where was Kathy Acker Born?

Kathy Acker was born in New York City, New York, .

What was the first book Kathy Acker wrote?

The first book written by Kathy Acker was The Childlike Life of the Black Tarantula, published in 1973.

What was the most recent book Kathy Acker wrote?

Their most recently released work was Kathy Acker: Unpublished Early Writings on August 30th, 2019.

How many books has Kathy Acker written?

Kathy Acker has written 24 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Portrait of an Eye Series, 15 Standalone Novels, 4 books in the Collections, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in The Last Interview Series.

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