Kathy Acker
Novelist

Kathy Acker Net Worth

Kathy Acker was an American experimental novelist, poet, playwright, and feminist born on April 18, 1947 in New York. She is best known for her best-selling metafictional work, Blood and Guts in High School, which explores social and political themes. She also received the Pushcart Prize for her short story, "New York City in 1979."
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 18, 1947
Birth Place New York
Age 73 YEARS OLD
Died On Nov 30, 1997 (age 50)
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $1.5 Million (2024)

About

An American experimental Novelist, poet, Playwright, and feminist, she is particularly known for Blood and Guts in High School, a best-selling metafictional work that explores social and political themes. For her short story, "New York City in 1979," she received the Pushcart Prize.

Before Fame

She graduated from Brandeis University and subsequently worked in New York as a file clerk, secretary, and stripper.

Trivia

Her work has been alternately critiqued and lauded by feminists.

Family Life

After divorcing first husband Robert Acker, she married Peter Gordon in 1976.

Associated With

Her writing was influenced by the work of william Burroughs.

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