Brutalism is a
literary movement
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formed in 2006 by three writers from the north of England (
Tony O'Neill,
Adelle Stripe and
Ben Myers).
The Brutalists are affiliated with the
Offbeat generation, a loose association of like-minded writers working across different styles but united by their opposition to a mainstream publishing industry driven by marketing departments.
The movement was launched via the social networking site
Myspace
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.
Brutalist works include ''Digging the Vein'', ''Down and Out on Murder Mile'', ''Seizure Wet Dreams'', and ''Songs from the Shooting Gallery'' by
Tony O'Neill, ''Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid'' and ''Cigarettes in Bed'' by
Adelle Stripe, and ''The Book of Fuck'', ''
Richard: A Novel'' and ''Pig Iron'' by
Ben Myers.
Their debut publication ''Nowhere Fast'' was released as a chapbook on Captains of Industry Press in 2007.
Brutalism 2 ''Cheap Thrills'' was released in summer 2009 as part of
Mineshaft Magazine, where a new collection of Brutalist poems featured alongside unpublished work by
Robert Crumb
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and
Charles Bukowski
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.
References
Further reading
Article about The Brutalists on ''The Guardian'' online editionWrecking Ball Press, the UK Publishers of 'The Book of Fuck' and 'Digging The VeinCaptains of Industry Press, UK publishers of The Brutalists
External links
The Brutalists
at Myspace
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British literary movements
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