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“If anybody was going to tell John Deakin's story, then it had to be Iain Sinclair. Blending biography and fiction ("psychobiographic fiction" — yup, that's a new one on me too...) 'Pariah Genius' follows the infamous photographer from the bombed out ruins of 1940s Malta to the drunken debauchery of '50s and '60s Soho, and ultimately his most famous subject, Francis Bacon.”
Renowned author Iain Sinclair follows in the footsteps of photographer John Deakin, whose chronicles of Soho life – and the world of Francis Bacon and his friends – has so influenced our perception of that generation’s work. In this bold fictionalisation, Sinclair enters the underworld of Deakin’s life and imagination. The result is an engrossing, utterly unique portrait of a man who some felt was a fallen angel, and others, the devil himself.
Renowned author Iain Sinclair follows in the footsteps of photographer John Deakin, whose chronicles of Soho life – and the world of Francis Bacon and his friends – has so influenced our perception of that generation’s work. In this bold fictionalisation, Sinclair enters the underworld of Deakin’s life and imagination. The result is an engrossing, utterly unique portrait of a man who some felt was a fallen angel, and others, the devil himself.
| Dimensions | 24.2 × 16.2 cm |
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| Cover | Hardback |
| Pages | 325 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Hardback original |
| Dewey | 823.92 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
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