The Colossus of Maroussi
Posted by Chris H on April 4th, 2010There will be a new introduction to Henry Miller’s The Colossus of Maroussi written by Will Self to be published on May 18 by New Directions.
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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy
Posted by Chris H on March 17th, 2010Will Self has written in introduction for The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne by Visual Editions, a new London-based book publisher. The book, which is designed by A Practice for Everyday Life, is due out in June.
The Burning Leg
Posted by Chris H on February 20th, 2010Self has written the foreword to The Burning Leg: Walking Scenes from Classic Fiction by Duncan Minshull, which will be published on April 30 by the Hesperus Press.
Revelation introduction
Posted by Chris H on January 27th, 2010Canongate has published the full text of Will Self’s introduction to Revelation, published in 1998, and dedicated to his friend Ben Trainin.
Introduction to Yevgeny Zamyatin’s We
Posted by Chris H on November 18th, 2009You can read Will Self’s introduction to Zamyatin’s cult classic novel, We, at Random House here.
Riddley Walker
Posted by Chris H on September 23rd, 2009You can find Will Self’s introduction to Russell Hoban’s masterpiece, Riddley Walker, here, which has obvious parallels with Self’s The Book of Dave.
Little People In The City: The Street Art Of Slinkachu
Posted by Chris M on September 19th, 2008
Little People In The City – Slinkachu
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Will has written the foreword to Little People In The City: The Street Art Of Slinkachu – read on for more info.
Foreword to Nick Cave: The Complete Lyrics
Posted by Chris H on April 29th, 2008
The Complete Lyrics – Nick Cave
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Will Self’s Foreword to Nick Cave: The Complete Lyrics
Some 20 years ago, I had a long wrangle with the music writer Barney Hoskyns about the relative virtues of rock lyricists. Barney’s view was (and I hope I’m not traducing him in any way) that simplicity was the key. The structure of pop songs – most of which derive from the holy miscegenation of the English ballad form and the eight-bar blues – the importance to them of melody and their fairly short duration: all of these factors meant that facile rhymes, basic narratives and straightforward sentiments made for the best lyrics.
Alasdair Gray – 1982, Janine
Posted by Chris M on January 29th, 2006Will Self wrote an introduction for the Canongate edition of Alasdair Gray’s book.
Synopis:
An unforgettably challenging book about power and powerlessness, men and women, masters and servants, small countries and big countries, Alasdair Gray’s exploration of the politics of pornography has lost none of its power to shock. Disliked by some and praised by others, 1982 Janine is a searing portrait of male need and inadequacy, as explored via the lonely sexual fantasies of Jock McLeish, failed husband, lover and business man. Yet there is hope here, too, and the humour (if black) and the imaginative and textual energy of the narrative achieves its own kind of redemption in the end.
David Shrigley – Why We Got The Sack From The Museum
Posted by Chris M on January 29th, 2006
David Shrigley – Why We Got The Sack From The Museum
Will Self wrote the introduction for David Shrigley’s book of drawings and observations.
