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After Kathy Acker: Chris Kraus and Juliet Jacques

London Review Bookshop Podcast

CHAPTER

The Limits of Biography and the Challenges of Capturing Life Accurately

In this chapter, the speakers discuss the limits of an accurate biography and the challenges of capturing life accurately in novels. They question how well we can really know another person, both in real life and through biographies. They also mention another upcoming biography of Cathy Acres that is guaranteed to present a different portrayal of her.

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