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§Author· 4 books
Mark Fisher
Mark Fisher, best known for his blogging as k-punk, was a British writer, critic, cultural theorist, philosopher and teacher based in the Department of Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London. He initially achieved acclaim for his blogging as k-punk in the early 2000s, and was known for his writing on radical politics, music, and popular culture.
Fisher published several books, including the unexpected success Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? (2009), and contributed to publications such as The Wire, Fact, New Statesman and Sight & Sound. He was also the co-founder of Zero Books, and later Repeater Books. He died by suicide in January 2017, shortly before the publication of The Weird and the Eerie (2017).
§All Books
The Weird and the Eerie
Mark Fisher, 2016
21 ratings
Postcapitalist Desire: The Final Lectures
Mark Fisher, 2020
9 ratings
K-punk
Mark Fisher, 2018
4 ratings
Flatline Constructs
Mark Fisher, 2018
3 ratings
§ About Mark Fisher's books
- Books on SansFiction
- 4
- Published
- 2016–2020
- Average rating
- 3.9 / 5 across 37 ratings
- Genres
- Fantasy, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Science Fiction
Start here: The Weird and the Eerie (2016)
A noted cultural critic unearths the weird, the eerie, and the horrific in 20th-century culture through a wide range of literature, film, and music references—from H.P. Lovecraft and Daphne Du Maurier to Stanley Kubrick and Christopher Nolan. What exactly are the Weird and the Eerie?
Common questions about Mark Fisher
- Who is Mark Fisher?
- Mark Fisher, best known for his blogging as k-punk, was a British writer, critic, cultural theorist, philosopher and teacher based in the Department of Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London. He initially achieved acclaim for his blogging as k-punk in the early 2000s, and was known for his writing on radical politics, music, and popular culture.
- What is Mark Fisher best known for?
- Mark Fisher is best known for The Weird and the Eerie, published in 2016 with 21 ratings and a 3.9 average. It is the most-rated of Mark Fisher's books on SansFiction.
- How many books has Mark Fisher written?
- SansFiction lists 4 books by Mark Fisher, published between 2016 and 2020. The most popular are The Weird and the Eerie, Postcapitalist Desire: The Final Lectures, K-punk and Flatline Constructs.
- Which Mark Fisher book should I read first?
- The Weird and the Eerie is the usual place to start: it is Mark Fisher's most-rated book here, with a 3.9 average.
- What genres does Mark Fisher write?
- Mark Fisher's books on SansFiction are tagged Fantasy, Nonfiction, Philosophy and Science Fiction.
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