The Experimentalists: The Life and Times of the British Experimental Writers of the 1960s

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The Experimentalists is a collective biography, capturing the life and times of the British experimental writers of the swinging 1960s. A decade of research, including as-yet unopened archives and interviews with the writers colleagues, is brought together to produce a comprehensive history of this ill-starred group of renegade writers. Whether the bolshie B.S. Johnson, the globetrotting Ann Quin, the cerebral Christine Brooke-Rose, or the omnipresent Anthony Burgess, these writers each brought their own unique contributions to literature at a time uniquely open to their iconoclastic message. The journey connects historical moments from Bletchley Park, to Paris May 68, to terrorist groups of the 1970s. A tale of love, loss, friendship and a shared vision, this book is a fascinating insight into a bold, provocative and influential group of writers whose collective story has gone untold, until now.

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A whimsical and witty romp through the writing, lives and turbulent times of British experimental writers of the 1960s. Darlington tells a well-informed and illuminating story that enriches scholarship and engages new readers alike. * Nonia Williams, Lecturer in Literature, University of East Anglia, UK *
A truly amazing book! - Philip Tew, Professor Emeritus, Brunel University, UK

Author Bio

Joseph Darlington is the head of the animation degree at Futureworks Media School in Manchester, UK, where he specialises in writing across medias. He has published an academic monograph, British Terrorist Novels of the 1970s, and a number of creative works including short stories and a small-press novel.