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King Kong Theory
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King Kong Theory
Drawing from personal experience, Despentes shatters received ideas about rape and prostitution, and explodes common attitudes about sex and gender. King Kong Theory is a manifesto for a new punk feminism, reissued here in a brilliant new translation by Frank Wynne.
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I write from the realms of the ugly, for the ugly, the frigid, the unfucked and the unfuckables, all those excluded from the great meat market of female flesh, and for all those guys who don't want to be protectors, for those who would like to be but don't know how, for those who are not ambitious, competitive, or well-endowed. Because this ideal of the seductive white woman constantly being waved under our noses - well, I'm pretty sure it doesn't exist.
Powerful, provocative and personal, King Kong Theory is a candid account of how the author of Baise-moi came to be Virginie Despentes. Drawing from personal experience, Despentes shatters received ideas about rape and prostitution, and explodes common attitudes towards sex and gender. King Kong Theory is a manifesto for a new punk feminism, reissued here in a brilliant new translation by Frank Wynne.
'Despentes is often described as a "rock-and-roll" Balzac ... She also resembles, by turns, William Gibson, George Eliot and Michel Houellebecq, with a sunnier attitude.' - Chris Kraus, author of I Love Dick
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King Kong Theory by Virginie Despentes is praised for its bold and incisive examination of contemporary issues such as sex work, class, and sexual violence. Critics commend its fierce style and fresh perspective, hailing it as a classic in feminist literature. It's described as a radical, essential manifesto that combines personal memoir with critical analysis, marked by its engaging and provocative prose.
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ISBN: 9781913097349
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 August 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Contributors:
- Translated by Frank Wynne
- Translated by Frank Wynne
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 125.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Virginie Despentes is a writer and filmmaker. She is the author of fifteen books including Apocalypse Baby (2010) and the Vernon Subutex trilogy (2013-2017). She was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize for Vernon Subutex 1 in 2018.
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