Ghosts of My Life

Name: Ghosts of My Life
Brand: Collective Ink
SKU: 9781780992266
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Writings on Depression, Hauntology and Lost Futures

By Mark Fisher

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Summary

Ghosts of My Life by Mark Fisher explores cultural and artistic themes through the lens of hauntology, examining how contemporary society is haunted by the optimistic future visions of past decades. Fisher delves into music, film, and literature to discuss the persistence of past ideas in shaping current realities. The book also contemplates the melancholy and nostalgia inherent in the failure to realise those dreams, making it a profound exploration of cultural memory.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring the intersection of cultural history and theory with a focus on music and melancholia. Its engaging analysis offers insight into how cultural expressions reflect our societal zeitgeist and collective experiences of hauntology.

Ghosts of My Life

Description

This collection of writings by Mark Fisher, author of acclaimed Capitalist Realism, argues that we are haunted by futures that failed to happen. Fisher searches for the traces of these lost futures in the work of David Peace, John Le Carré, Christopher Nolan, Joy Division, Burial and many others.

This brand new edition features a new introduction by Matt Colquhoun and new afterword by Simon Reynolds.

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Ghosts of My Life by Mark Fisher is viewed as a compelling exploration of contemporary cultural and existential themes. Reviewers have praised Fisher's insight and ability to articulate the pervasive sense of lost futures and haunting spectres of the past, encapsulating the discontent and temporal dislocation of modern society. His writing is regarded as a thought-provoking continuation of his previous work in unpicking the fraying edges of the present.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780992266

Publisher: Collective Ink

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Zero Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 264

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About the Author

Mark Fisher's writing put Zero Books on the map in 2009. His book Capitalist Realism continues to define our mission. The world lost a radical thinker when Fisher left us in January of 2017.