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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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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A good introduction to Bernstein's shorter work.,
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This review is from: I Am Secretly An Important Man (Paperback)
This collection of previously unpublished works by Steven J. Bernstein provides readers with an over-view of his multiple narrative voices, styles, and themes.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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Not for those with a weak stomach,
This review is from: I Am Secretly An Important Man (Paperback)
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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one of the most gut wrentching and soul searching books,
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This review is from: I Am Secretly An Important Man (Paperback)
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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