In Memoriam to Identity by Kathy Acker

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Book name:	In Memoriam to Identity (2024)
Category:	Alienation
Author:	Kathy Acker
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1990, midnight

This novel presents a complex exploration of identity through the intertwining stories of three different characters: a young girl in a love affair with an older man, a gender-confused individual, and a woman who is a stand-in for the author herself. The narrative is fragmented and non-linear, embodying the theme of identity as fluid and ever-changing. The book is also a critique of societal norms and expectations, particularly those related to gender and sexuality. The 10157th greatest book of all time

About the author

Kathy Acker

3 books

Born of German-Jewish stock, Kathy Acker was brought up by her mother and stepfather (her natural father left her mother before Kathy was born) in a prosperous district of NY. At 18, she left home and worked as a stripper. Her involvement in the sex industry helped to make her a hit on the NY art scene, and she was photographed by the newly fashionable Robert Mapplethorpe. Preferring to be known simply as 'Acker' (the name she took from her first husband Robert, and which she continued to use e… Read more