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Made-Up: A True Story of Beauty Culture under Late Capitalism

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Made-Up: A True Story of Beauty Culture under Late Capitalism

Contributors:

By (Author) Daphne B.
Translated by Alex Manley
Translated by Alex Manley
Translated by Alex Manley

ISBN:

9781552454299

Publisher:

Coach House Books

Imprint:

Coach House Books

Publication Date:

25th January 2022

Country:

Canada

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

391.63

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

160

Dimensions:

Width 127mm, Height 203mm, Spine 10mm

Description

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Reviews

"The book will leave you both laughing in recognition and wincing at the reality of the beauty worlds impact on our collective psyche."Chatelaine

"The beauty industry is both a wonderful way to escape the present reality and an in-your-face reflection of the state of capitalist society and false binaries. In Made-Up . . . author Daphne B. and translator Alex Manley wrestle with consumerism, beauty culture, and how it is that make-up can be both a transformative tool for personal expression and a problematic part of modern society in tandem."CNN Underscored

"[Made-Up] examines the intersection of beauty culture and consumer culture... Aided by the work of writers like Anne Carson, Anne Boyer, Amanda Hess, and Arabelle Sicardi... B. makes sharp observations about the ideologies behind both beauty [...] and consumerism."Bitch Media

"MadeUp: A True Story of Beauty Culture under Late Capitalismis well worth reading."Literary Review of Canada

"[Made-Up], newly translated by writer/poet Alex Manley from its original French, puts an intersectional, feminist lens on the authors personal fascination with the makeup industry; it also reckons with the cultural dominance of this fascination as she aims to square anti-capitalist principles with beauty-product obsession."BitchReads, "11 Books Feminists Should Read in September"

"Throughout the whole book, B. grapples with what it means to desire beauty and ethics at the same time. Even though its a short, quick read, theres a lot to chew on, long after youve finished reading." Alanna Why, Also Cool

"This book is a perfect tribute and answer to the question, 'I dont even wear make-up, why am I watching this YouTube video' If you still think make-up is vapid, and the videos dedicated to it are silly, after reading this, we cant be friends." Tay, White Whale Bookstore, Pittsburgh

Author Bio

Poet and literary translator, Daphne B lives and works in Montreal. She published Bluetiful in 2015 (Les ditions de l'crou), then Delete (L'Oie de Cravan) in 2017, in addition to writing in numerous magazines (Nouveau Projet, Libert, Vice, Spirale, Zinc, Estuaire, etc.). She co-founded the feminist platform Filles Missiles and is a regular contributor to the radio show Plus on est de fous, plus on lit, on Radio-Canada. @daphnebbbbb

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