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The Weird and the Eerie
Mark Fisher
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Description for The Weird and the Eerie
Paperback. Num Pages: 135 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 12. Weight in Grams: 130.
What exactly are the Weird and the Eerie? In this new essay, Mark Fisher argues that some of the most haunting and anomalous fiction of the 20th century belongs to these two modes. The Weird and the Eerie are closely related but distinct modes, each possessing its own distinct properties. Both have often been associated with Horror, yet this emphasis overlooks the aching fascination that such texts can exercise. The Weird and the Eerie both fundamentally concern the outside and the unknown, which are not intrinsically horrifying, even if they are always unsettling. Perhaps a proper understanding of the human ... Read more
What exactly are the Weird and the Eerie? In this new essay, Mark Fisher argues that some of the most haunting and anomalous fiction of the 20th century belongs to these two modes. The Weird and the Eerie are closely related but distinct modes, each possessing its own distinct properties. Both have often been associated with Horror, yet this emphasis overlooks the aching fascination that such texts can exercise. The Weird and the Eerie both fundamentally concern the outside and the unknown, which are not intrinsically horrifying, even if they are always unsettling. Perhaps a proper understanding of the human ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Repeater
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910924389
SKU
V9781910924389
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About Mark Fisher
Mark Fisheris the author of Capitalist Realism and Ghosts of My Life. He lectures at Goldsmiths, blogs atk-punk.abstractdynamics.org and writes regularly for other publications including The Guardian.
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