{"product_id":"scum-manifesto-paperback","title":"Scum Manifesto - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eValerie Solanas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAvital Ronell\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassic radical feminist statement from the woman who shot Andy Warhol\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Life in this society being, at best, an utter bore and no aspect of society being at all relevant to women, there remains to civic-minded, responsible, thrill-seeking females only to overthrow the government, eliminate the money system, institute complete automation and destroy the male sex.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOutrageous and violent, \u003ci\u003eSCUM Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e was widely lambasted when it first appeared in 1968. Valerie Solanas, the woman who shot Andy Warhol, self-published the book just before she became a notorious household name and was confined to a mental institution. But for all its vitriol, it is impossible to dismiss as the mere rantings of a lesbian lunatic. In fact, the work has proved prescient, not only as a radical feminist analysis light years ahead of its time--predicting artificial insemination, ATMs, a feminist uprising against underrepresentation in the arts--but also as a stunning testament to the rage of an abused and destitute woman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this edition, philosopher Avital Ronell's introduction reconsiders the evocative exuberance of this infamous text.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eValerie Jean Solanas\u003c\/b\u003e (1936-88) was an American radical feminist writer who is best known for \u003ci\u003eSCUM Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as for the attempted murder of artist Andy Warhol. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAvital Ronell\u003c\/b\u003e teaches at New York University, The European Graduate School and Paris VIII, and is the author of many books including \u003ci\u003eThe Test Drive\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 7.5 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770154778912,"sku":"9781784784409","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/765e984d3f6d613dfb95c385bdf7d3a0.webp?v=1780366006","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/scum-manifesto-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}