| Rich and Poor Contributor(s): Wren, Jacob (Author) |
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ISBN: 1771662387 ISBN-13: 9781771662383 Publisher: Book*hug Press OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2016 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Political - Fiction | Literary |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.50 lbs) 184 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Who hasn't, at one time or another, considered killing a billionaire? Following on the critical success of his novel Polyamorous Love Song (BookThug, 2014; finalist for the Fence Modern Prize in Prose and one of The Globe and Mail's 100 best books of 2014), Canadian writer and performer Jacob Wren picks up the mantle of the politically and economically disenfranchised in Rich and Poor--the story of a middle-class, immigrant pianist who has fallen on hard times, and now finds himself washing dishes to make ends meet. Wren capably balances personal reflections with real-time political events, as his protagonist awakens to the possibility of a solution to his troubles and begins to formulate a plan of attack, in which the only answer is to get rid of the 1%. Rich and Poor is rare work of literary fiction that cuts into the psychology of politics in ways that are off-kilter, unexpected, and unnerving. In drawing comparisons to fiction that focuses on the personal as political (including Chris Kraus's Summer of Hate and Roberto Bolano's The Savage Detectives), Rich and Poor is a compelling, fast-paced, and energizing read for adventure-seeking, politically active and/or interested readers who rowdily question their position among the 99%. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wren, Jacob: - Jacob Wren makes literature, performances and exhibitions. His books include: Unrehearsed Beauty, Families Are Formed Through Copulation, Revenge Fantasies of the Politically Dispossessed, POLYAMOROUS LOVE SONG (a finalist for the 2013 Fence Modern Prize in Prose and the 2016 ReLit Award for Fiction, and was named one of The Globe and Mail's 100 Best Books of 2014), and AUTHENTICITY IS A FEELING (BookThug, 2018). His most recent novel RICH AND POOR, was a finalist for the 2016 Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction. As Co- Artistic Director of Montreal-based interdisciplinary group PME-ART he has co-created the performances En français comme en anglais, it's easy to criticize, Individualism Was a Mistake, The DJ Who Gave Too Much Information and Every Song I've Ever Written. He travels internationally with alarming frequency and frequently writes about contemporary art. Connect with him on his blog (www.radicalcut.blogspot.com) or on Twitter @everySongIveEve. |
