Kathy Acker

Kathy Acker (April 18, 1947 [disputed] – November 30, 1997) was an American experimental novelist, playwright, essayist, and postmodernist writer, known for her idiosyncratic and transgressive writing that dealt with themes such as childhood trauma, sexuality and rebellion. She was influenced by the Black Mountain School poets, William S. Burroughs, David Antin, Carolee Schneeman, Eleanor Antin, French critical theory, mysticism, and pornography, as well as classic literature.

Kathy Acker
Acker in 1996
BornKaren Lehman
(1947-04-18)April 18, 1947 (disputed)
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 30, 1997(1997-11-30) (aged 50)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • playwright
  • essayist
  • poet
CitizenshipUnited States
Notable worksBlood and Guts in High School (novel)
Great Expectations
New York (short story)
Notable awardsPushcart Prize (1979)
SpouseRobert Acker (1966–19??)
Peter Gordon (1976; annulled)
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