Ben Marcus
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Ben Marcus (born Chicago, 1967) is a writer of surrealist fiction. His books and stories do not use traditional narrative structure, or sometimes even common usage of words. Common themes that emerge are family, the midwest, science, mathematics, and religion, although their treatment in Marcus's writing lends to new interpretations and conceptualizations of those concepts.
Marcus attended New York University (NYU) and Brown University, and currently teaches writing at Columbia University.
List of Books
- Notable American Women (2002)
- The Father Costume (2002) with art by Matthew Ritchie
- The Age of Wire and String (1998)
Online Texts
- Web del Sol (http://www.webdelsol.com/marcus/) features some excerpts from The Age of Wire and String
- The Believer (http://believermag.com/tool/portableplaner.php) Ben Marcus reviews a portable planer
External Links
- benmarcus.com (http://www.benmarcus.com)
- Powell's Books interview with Ben Marcus (http://www.powellsbooks.com/authors/marcusb.html)