An Incomplete History of the Art of the Funerary Violin

Kriwaczek, Rohan

Duckworth Overlook

Upon hearing rumours that Amanda Palmer, former front woman for The Dresden Dolls, had died, her fans began posting their own writing, artwork and thoughts onto the Internet. By collecting a selection of these submissions in one place and providing his own commentary, Kriwaczek explores issues of authorship, celebrity and popular culture.

On the Many Deaths of Amanda Palmer (and the Many Crimes of Tobias James)

Duckworth Publishing

Exposed by the New York times as a "brilliant hoax," this imaginative volume of fiction is presented as a scholarly history of a secretive art form: "the rise, flourishing, and ruthless suppression of a tradition of [solo] violin music played at funerals." It includes detailed fictional biographies of real or invented persons, alleged "period" illustrations, and elaborate musical scores. --Compiled from the New York times Oct. 4, 2006 article and online reviews.

An Incomplete History of the Art of Funerary Violin

History

Abrams Press

In On the Many Deaths of Amanda Palmer Kriwaczek builds on Amanda's playfully gothic image by centering the book around her imagined death. Upon hearing news of Amanda Palmer's death, her fans began posting their own writing, artwork, and thoughts onto the Internet, eventually creating their own genre called the Palmeresque. By collecting a selection of these submissions in one place and providing commentary, Kriwaczeck explores issues of authorship, celebrity, popular culture, marketing strategies and the corruption of art. Amanda's fans will of course enjoy this outrageous depiction of their favorite songstress, and this book also appeals to anyone interested in the essential questions of modern media.

On the Many Deaths of Amanda Palmer: And the Many Crimes of Tobias James

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Eine unvollständige Geschichte der Begräbnis-Violine

Arts & Photography

Music

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