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Mark von Schlegell is an American science fiction writer and cultural critic. He lives in Germany and the U.S. His novels include Venusia (2005), which was honors listed for the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, Mercury Station (2009) and Sundogz (2015). [1] He works regularly as an international art writer. Projects from recent years include writing ...
Mark von Schlegell's experimental writing practice has been crossing genres regularly, into literature, theory, science fiction, art, film, criticism, comics, performance and theater, since 1992. He has taught literature and art at CalArts, the San Francisco Art Institute, and Städelschule, Frankfurt.
To Mark von Schlegell, Samuel R. Delany’s books are more than resonant cultural artifacts as science fiction, packed with pulp characters whose adventures generate a picaresque readability; unlike mainstream literature of their era, they self-reflect on gender boundaries and cultural perspectives, incorporating post-structural theory into ...
Feb 2, 2009 · Mark von Schlegell is something of an oddity. Based in Cologne, Germany, this American author began his career more as a cultural critic than a science fiction scribe; he was a longtime mainstay of the contemporary arts scene in Los Angeles, and his diversion into speculative fiction—and a psychedelic, intellectual one at that—happened sort of sideways.
Mark von Schlegell’s experimental writing practice has been crossing genres regularly—into literature, theory, science fiction, art, film, criticism, comics, performance, and theater—since 1992. He has taught literature and art at CalArts, the San Francisco Art Institute, and Städelschule, Frankfurt.
Dec 4, 2015 · born 1967 in New York City, USA. American science fiction writer and cultural critic Mark von Schlegell, known for his novels, screenplays, essays and plays, often combines speculative fiction with experiments in language. With novels such as "Venusia" (2005), "Mercury Station" (2009), and "Sundogz" (2015), he has received international acclaim for his unique storytelling. In addition to his ...
Oct 22, 2021 · Mark von Schlegell (New York, 1967) has been obscuring the line between fiction and criticism since 1992. He is the author of eleven published books of science fiction and criticism, and numerous stories, scripts, essays, and experimental short-form writings, including The Lepidopters (2012-14), a comic book/rock opera produced in Indonesia, the widely-shown trilogy of films by Ben Rivers ...
