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I Am Secretly An Important Man [Paperback]

Steven Jesse Bernstein (Author)
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0963859412 978-0963859419 March 21, 1996
collected stories by Seattle underground cult hero

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Steven Jesse Bernstein, sometimes called the "Godfather of Grunge," was a fixture in the Seattle poetry and theatre scenes of the '80's. His mentor, William Burroughs, said of his writing, "The work is deeply felt...Bernstein has been there and brought it back. Bernstein is a writer." Bernstein struggled with drug addiction most of his life and comitted suicide in 1991, just before the tremendous success of Nirvana (Kurt Cobain was a big fan)and the release of his own spoken word CD, "Prison" on Subpop Records. This book is a collection of Bernstein's short fiction, most of it never before published.

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  • Paperback: 132 pages
  • Publisher: Zero Hour (March 21, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0963859412
  • ISBN-13: 978-0963859419
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #194,989 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction to Bernstein's shorter work., January 7, 1999
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This collection of previously unpublished works by Steven J. Bernstein provides readers with an over-view of his multiple narrative voices, styles, and themes. Fans of Bernstein's spoken-word performances may find this collection more accessible than his longer works (The Wraith and Hermoine). Furthermore, Grant Alden's introduction to this collection positions Bernstein's shorter prose in relation to his other fiction, musical work, and biographical/fictional life. While no one volume could capture the Post-Beat deconstruction of form, the self-depricating satire and fluid hallucinations, the thoughts of a man as they turn upon and brutally lascerate his own bound-and-gagged self, this collection of Bernstein's prose gives readers glimpses of his rage, his humiliation, and his annihilation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not for those with a weak stomach, January 20, 2006
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This is best book I have read in a long time. Bernstein's writing is gripping and vivid, and one of the most original things I've ever read.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars one of the most gut wrentching and soul searching books, September 15, 1999
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bernstein makes you see the brutality and evil in the world. each story is a facet in the gem of this book. a real must read.
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