He has received a guggenheim fellowship and a whiting writers award, and he currently teaches fiction at columbia university. Formally inventive, dark and dryly comic, this work has earned. The recipient of two pushcart prizes, a whiting fellowship, and a national endowment for the arts grant, he is an assistant professor of creative writing at columbia. The age of wire and string, not despite but because. Dogs, birds, horses, automobiles and the weather are some of the recycled elements in marcus s first collection part fiction, part handbook as familiar objects take on markedly unfamiliar meanings. Notable american women, the father costume, and the age of wire and string. Dogs, birds, horses, automobiles, and the weather are some of the recycled elements in marcuss first collection part fiction, part handbook as familiar objects take on markedly unfamiliar meanings. The age of wire and string paperback 2011 edition ben marcus on. The age of wire and string kindle edition by marcus, ben. The age of wire and string is ben marcus s first book, published in 1995. He lives in new york where he is on the faculty at columbia university. I cherish the stories in this volume for their ability to adhere to no boundary yet convey a clear experience of sensation.
His new book, notes from the fog, was published in august, 2018, by alfred a. In the age of wire and string, hailed by robert coover as the most audacious literary debut in decades, ben marcus welds together a new reality from the scrapheap. Ben marcus born october 11th, 1967 is an american author and professor at columbia university. Since 2000 he has taught on the faculty at columbia universitys school of the arts. He has edited the literary journal conjunctions, and has lectured in creative writing at various universities in the us. In his second book his first was the age of wire and string, a collection of stories ben marcus combines an audacious yet. Dogs, birds, horses, automobiles, and the weather are some of the recycled elements in marcus s first collectionpart fiction, part handbookas familiar objects. In the age of wire and string, hailed by robert coover as the most audacious.
The age of wire and string by ben marcus is a contained work of ramblings for someone who is clearly trying to be smarter then the room by listlessly spouting out page after page of nonsensical nothingness. He is editor of the anchor book of new american short stories, a recipient of a guggenheim fellowship, a national endowment for the arts fellowship in fiction, and awards from creative capital and the american academy of arts and letters. New american stories by ben marcus book the fast free. Dogs, birds, horses, automobiles and the weather are some of the recycled elements in marcuss first collection part fiction, part handbook as familiar objects take on markedly unfamiliar meanings. Indeed, the pieces in the age of wire and string 1995 function more like prose poems than stories. Dogs, birds, horses, automobiles, and the weather are some of the recycled elements in marcus s first collection part fiction, part handbook as familiar objects take on markedly unfamiliar meanings. He debuted with the story collection the age of wire and string 1995. Ben marcus is the the author of several books, including the age of wire and string granta, 20 and the flame alphabet knopf, 2012. Ben marcus is the author of three books of fiction. Ben marcus is the author of four books of fiction the age of wire and string, notable american women, the flame alphabet, and leaving the seaand is the editor of two short story anthologies. The book is composed of 8 sections, divided into 41 parts, which combine technical language with lyrical imagery to form a sort of postmodern catalog by turns surreal, fantastic, and selfreferential. His first novel, the age of wire and string, was published in. He is on the faculty at columbia university in new york. He is the recipient of three pushcart prizes and awards from the whiting foundation and creative capital.
His new novel, the flame alphabet, will be published by knopf in. Feb 21, 2014 ben marcus talks to emma brockes about finding joy and honesty in the bleakest things. His work has appeared in grand street, harpers, mcsweeneys, conjunctions, and elsewhere. His new novel, the flame alphabet, will be published by knopf in january 2012. Among his awards are a guggenheim fellowship, the berlin prize, a whiting writers award, and an nea in fiction. Ben marcus is the author of several books, including the flame alphabet, a novel, and leaving the sea, a collection of stories. Excerpt from the society from the the age of wire and string by ben marcus. His latest book, notes from the fog knopf, 2018, is forthcoming. This fact emerges only gradually and obliquely through the course of the book. Oct 24, 2018 ben marcus is the author, most recently, of notes from the fog, a collection of black mirroresque short stories. Drawing from language and imagery related to sleep, houses, food, animals, weather, and characters, the book the age of wire and string by ben marcus is a collection of bare but haunting short stories written in an almost postapocalyptic language, where the familiar becomes oblique, and where, for example, a proper name like albert might be defined as nightly killer of light, applied. His work has appeared in granta, harpers, the new yorker. Ben marcuss age of wire and string 1995, which is, i guess, a novel, is set out in little sections, too. Ben marcus is the author of several books, including the flame alphabet 2012 and the age of wire and string 1995.
Dogs, birds, horses, automobiles, and the weather are some of the recycled elements in marcuss first collectionpart fiction, part handbookas familiar objects take on markedly unfamiliar meanings. Electricity mourns the absence of the energy from wife within the households walls by stalling its flow to the outlets. His novel, the flame alphabet, is forthcoming from pantheon. This book is a coolly lyrical, sometimes tongueincheek, pseudoscientific. Ben marcus is the author, most recently, of notes from the fog, a collection of black mirroresque short stories. He is the editor of the anchor book of new american short stories and new american stories. His stories have appeared in granta, conjunctions, tin house, the new yorker, and the best american short stories, among other venues. Hailed by robert coover as the most audacious literary debut in decades, the age of wire and string is unlike anything youve read before.
Electricity mourns the absence of the energy from wife within the households walls by. The age of wire and string by ben marcus the 2432nd. Excerpt from the society from the the age of wire and. The age of wire and string, notable american women, the flame alphabet, and leaving the sea. It is gray and often golden and glimmers in the morning. Marcus has received a whiting writers award, a berlin prize and a guggenheim fellowship. Aug 22, 2018 ben marcus ben marcus is the author of leaving the sea, the flame alphabet, notable american women, the father costume, and the age of wire and string. Ben marcus born 1967 is an american author and professor at columbia university.
The age of wire and string, not despite but because it was composed of sentences such as this. Jan 22, 2012 in a career spanning nearly 20 years, ben marcus has written just four spare volumes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the age of wire and string. Large parts of the book sound like a report on a field trip written by an. The age of wire and string,hard cover,fiction general,released 050220,preowned. The anchor book of new american short stories, and new american stories.
The best books on absurdist literature five books expert. His new novel, the flame alphabet, will be published by knopf in january of 2012. A landmark illustrated edition of the age of wire and string by ben. He is also the fiction editor of the american reader. The age of wire and string is ben marcuss first book, published in 1995.
His fiction has appeared in harpers, granta, tin house, and the new. The age of wire and string quotes showing of 3 intercourse with resuscitated wife for particular number of days, superstitious act designed to insure safe operation of household machinery. Mccarthy ben marcus was born in 1967 in chicago, received a ba in philosophy from nyu, then an mfa from brown university. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. We want your experience with world of books to be enjoyable and problem free. Buy the age of wire and string by marcus, ben from amazons fiction books store. Ben marcus is the author of notable american women and the age of wire and string. The age of wire and string by ben marcus, 9781564781963, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ben marcus is the author of several books, including the age of wire and string, the flame alphabet, and notes from the fog. The age of wire and string by ben marcus, first published in 1995. The book is composed of 8 sections, divided into 41 parts, which combine technical.
Professor ben marcus publishes new story collection. Although he has published in a number of american journals, the age of wire and string knopf, 1995 is his first book publication. Marcus proves himself a renegade philosopherwriter who twists language until it bleeds new meaning, and in the process creates a truly audacious and wholly original view of life. The age of wire and string summary jason marcusappears in food, weather, persons. In the age of wire and string, hailed by robert coover as the most audacious literary debut in decades, ben marcus welds together a new reality from the scrapheap of the past.
I dont know any of any other work from marcus but this book seems to me to be a novelist who has been reading a lot of artaud. In the age of wire and string ben marcus welds together a new reality from the scrapheap of the past. Ben marcus born 1967 is an american author whose experimental works are characterized by offbeat syntax and surreal flights of fancy that often illuminate how behavior is shapedcontrolled by culture. His first novel, the age of wire and string, was published in 1995, followed in 2002 by notable american women. Writer ben marcus on the value of solitude the creative. Stories exlib by ben marcus 3 the age of wire and string. The initial clue given is that jason is no longer present. Feb 11, 2018 ben marcus is the author of several books, including the flame alphabet, a novel, and leaving the sea, a collection of stories. Dogs, birds, horses, automobiles, and the weather are some of the recycled elements in marcus s first collectionpart fiction, part handbookas familiar objects take on. Ben marcus is the author of several books, including the flame alphabet and the age of wire and string. The age of wire and string, a treasury of interconnected fables of violence and hope, stands out as an exhilarating work of literature.
Dogs, birds, horses, automobiles, and the weather are some of the recycled elements in marcus s first collectionpart fiction, part handbookas familiar objects take on markedly unfamiliar meanings. The age of wire and string by ben marcus the second circle. Ben marcus is the author of the flame alphabet, leaving the sea, notable american women, and the age of wire and string. Ben marcus is the author of the novels the flame alphabet, notable american women and two story collections, the age of wire and string and leaving the sea, both published by granta.
Ben marcus is the author of the age of wire and string, notable american women, the flame alphabet and leaving the sea. Jason marcus, also called jase, is the authors brother. It also slowly becomes apparent that something happened to jason. The age of wire and string by ben marcus goodreads. The text is a kind of book of instructions for life. Members polish it simply by moving forward or backward.
He has received a whiting award, a pushcart prize, a berlin prize, and a guggenheim award. The only element that is attached, affixed, or otherwise in contact with every other element, object, item, person, or member of the society. He is editor of the anchor book of new american short stories, a recipient of a guggenheim fellowship, a national endowment for the arts fellowship in fiction, and awards from creative capital and the american academy of arts and. Ben marcus dalkey archive press 1998 short stories, a history of a forgotten war, the blending of bodies, structures, landscapes, elements, and dimensions. Ben marcus ben marcus is the author of leaving the sea, the flame alphabet, notable american women, the father costume, and the age of wire and string. Marcus is the author of two novels, notable american women 2002 and the flame alphabet 2012, two short story collections, the age of wire and string 1995 and leaving the sea 2014, and the novella, the father costume 2002.
In the age of wire and string, hailed by robert coover. That constant sense of selffragmentation and narrative deconstruction can be taxing, for the reader as well as the writer. Ben marcus was born in 1967 in chicago, received a ba in philosophy from nyu, then an mfa from brown university. In his second book his first was the age of wire and string, a collection of stories.
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