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| + | "In 1998, [[Richard Dawkins]] expressed his appreciation for two books connected with the [[Sokal affair]], ''[[Higher Superstition: The Academic Left and Its Quarrels with Science]]'' by [[Paul R. Gross]] and [[Norman Levitt]] and ''[[Fashionable Nonsense|Intellectual Impostures]]'' by [[Alan Sokal|Sokal]] and [[Jean Bricmont]]. These books are famous for their [[criticism of postmodernism]] in US universities (namely in the departments of literary studies, anthropology, and other cultural studies)." --Sholem Stein | ||
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| '''1998''' ('''MCMXCVIII''') was the 998th year of the 2nd millennium, the 98th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1990s decade. | '''1998''' ('''MCMXCVIII''') was the 998th year of the 2nd millennium, the 98th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1990s decade. | ||
| == Art and culture == | == Art and culture == | ||
| *"[[Is Feminism Dead?]]" asked Time magazine | *"[[Is Feminism Dead?]]" asked Time magazine | ||
| - | ==Literature== | + | ===Literature=== |
| + | ===Fiction=== | ||
| *"[[Story of Your Life]]" by Ted Chiang | *"[[Story of Your Life]]" by Ted Chiang | ||
| - | *''[[Bad Girls and Sick Boys]]'', a non-fiction book by [[Linda Kauffman]] first published | + | *''[[Atomised]]'' by Michel Houellebecq |
| - | *''[[More Brilliant than the Sun]]'' by [[Kodwo Eshun]] | + | |
| + | ===Non fiction=== | ||
| + | *''[[Bad Girls and Sick Boys]]'' by Linda Kauffman | ||
| + | *''[[More Brilliant than the Sun]]'' by Kodwo Eshun | ||
| + | *''[[The Wealth and Poverty of Nations]]'' by David Landes | ||
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| === Film === | === Film === | ||
| *''[[L'Ennui]]'' by Cédric Kahn | *''[[L'Ennui]]'' by Cédric Kahn | ||
| *''[[Festen]]'' by Thomas Vinterberg | *''[[Festen]]'' by Thomas Vinterberg | ||
| - | *''[[Happiness (film)|Happiness]]'' by Todd Solondz | + | *''[[Happiness (1998 film)|Happiness]]'' by Todd Solondz |
| *''[[Sitcom (film)|Sitcom]]'' by François Ozon | *''[[Sitcom (film)|Sitcom]]'' by François Ozon | ||
| *''[[I Stand Alone (film)|I Stand Alone]]'' by Gaspar Noé | *''[[I Stand Alone (film)|I Stand Alone]]'' by Gaspar Noé | ||
| - | *''[[Fucking Åmål]]'' by Lukas Moodysson | + | *''[[Show Me Love (film)|Fucking Åmål]]'' by Lukas Moodysson |
| - | *''[[Following (film)|Following]]'' by Christopher Nolan | + | *''[[Following]]'' by Christopher Nolan |
| *''[[Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (film)|Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas]]'' by Terry Gilliam | *''[[Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (film)|Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas]]'' by Terry Gilliam | ||
| - | *''[[After Life]]'' by Hirokazu Koreeda | + | *''[[After Life (film)|After Life]]'' by Hirokazu Koreeda |
| - | *''[[Little Tony]]'' by Alex van Warmerdam | + | *''[[Little Tony (film)|Little Tony]]'' by Alex van Warmerdam |
| - | *''[[Pi (film)|Pi]]'' by [[Darren Aronofsky]] | + | *''[[Pi (film)|Pi]]'' by Darren Aronofsky |
| - | *''[[Buffalo 66]]'' by Vincent Gallo | + | *''[[Buffalo '66]]'' by Vincent Gallo |
| *''[[Run Lola Run]]'' by Tom Tykwer | *''[[Run Lola Run]]'' by Tom Tykwer | ||
| + | *''[[The Truman Show]]'' by Peter Weir | ||
| + | *''[[Smoke Signals (film)|Smoke Signals]]'' by Chris Eyre | ||
| + | *''[[Dark City (1998 film)|Dark City]]'' by Alex Proyas | ||
| === Art === | === Art === | ||
| *VB 35 - [[Vanessa Beecroft]] | *VB 35 - [[Vanessa Beecroft]] | ||
| - | *The Lonely Doll I (1998) - [[David LaChapelle]] | + | *The Lonely Doll I by [[David LaChapelle]] |
| ===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
| ====Albums==== | ====Albums==== | ||
| *''[[Riddim Warfare]]'' by DJ Spooky | *''[[Riddim Warfare]]'' by DJ Spooky | ||
| - | *''[[Psychedelic Souls]]'' by The Wailing Souls | ||
| - | *''[[Clandestino]]'' by Manu Chao | ||
| ====Singles==== | ====Singles==== | ||
| - | *[[It's Like That (Run–D.M.C. song)|It's Like That]] (released in 1983, charted in 1998) by Run–D.M.C. | + | *[[Truth Don't Die]] by Femi Kuti |
| *[[Gimme Some More]] by Busta Rhymes | *[[Gimme Some More]] by Busta Rhymes | ||
| - | *[[U Don't Know Me]] by Armand Van Helden feat. Duane Harden | + | *[[You Don't Know Me (Armand Van Helden song)|You Don't Know Me]] by Armand Van Helden feat. Duane Harden |
| *[[Music Sounds Better with You]] by Stardust | *[[Music Sounds Better with You]] by Stardust | ||
| - | *[[I'm The Only Queen]] by [[Norma Jean Bell]] | + | *[[Failure (song)|Failure]] by Skinny |
| - | *[[Not everyone understands house music|House Music]] by [[Eddie Amador]] | + | *[[I'm The Only Queen]] by Norma Jean Bell |
| + | *[[Would You...? (Touch and Go song)|Would You...?]] by Touch and Go | ||
| + | *[[Mango Drive]] by [[Rhythm & Sound]] | ||
| + | *[[Beau Mot Plage]] by Isolée | ||
| + | *[[Clandestino (Manu Chao song)|Clandestino]] by Manu Chao | ||
| + | *[[Sincere (song)|Sincere]] by [[MJ Cole]] | ||
| == Births == | == Births == | ||
| ==Deaths == | ==Deaths == | ||
| - | *[[Pauline Réage]] (1907 - 1998), French author of ''[[Story of O]]'' | + | *[[February 17]] - [[Ernst Jünger]], German author (b. 1895) |
| - | *[[Walter Kendrick]] (1947 - 1998) | + | *[[April 27]] - [[Anne Desclos|Pauline Réage]], author of ''Story of O'' (b. 1907) |
| - | *[[Jean-Claude Forest]] (1930 - 1998) | + | *[[October 25]] - [[Walter Kendrick]], author of ''The Secret Museum'' (born 1947) |
| + | *[[December 29]] - [[Jean-Claude Forest]], creator Barbarella (born 1930) | ||
| + | *[[April 3]] – [[Wolf Vostell]], German artist (b. 1932) | ||
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"In 1998, Richard Dawkins expressed his appreciation for two books connected with the Sokal affair, Higher Superstition: The Academic Left and Its Quarrels with Science by Paul R. Gross and Norman Levitt and Intellectual Impostures by Sokal and Jean Bricmont. These books are famous for their criticism of postmodernism in US universities (namely in the departments of literary studies, anthropology, and other cultural studies)." --Sholem Stein |
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1998 (MCMXCVIII) was the 998th year of the 2nd millennium, the 98th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1990s decade.
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Art and culture
- "Is Feminism Dead?" asked Time magazine
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Literature
[edit]
Fiction
- "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang
- Atomised by Michel Houellebecq
[edit]
Non fiction
- Bad Girls and Sick Boys by Linda Kauffman
- More Brilliant than the Sun by Kodwo Eshun
- The Wealth and Poverty of Nations by David Landes
[edit]
Film
- L'Ennui by Cédric Kahn
- Festen by Thomas Vinterberg
- Happiness by Todd Solondz
- Sitcom by François Ozon
- I Stand Alone by Gaspar Noé
- Fucking Åmål by Lukas Moodysson
- Following by Christopher Nolan
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Terry Gilliam
- After Life by Hirokazu Koreeda
- Little Tony by Alex van Warmerdam
- Pi by Darren Aronofsky
- Buffalo '66 by Vincent Gallo
- Run Lola Run by Tom Tykwer
- The Truman Show by Peter Weir
- Smoke Signals by Chris Eyre
- Dark City by Alex Proyas
[edit]
Art
- VB 35 - Vanessa Beecroft
- The Lonely Doll I by David LaChapelle
[edit]
Music
[edit]
Albums
- Riddim Warfare by DJ Spooky
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Singles
- Truth Don't Die by Femi Kuti
- Gimme Some More by Busta Rhymes
- You Don't Know Me by Armand Van Helden feat. Duane Harden
- Music Sounds Better with You by Stardust
- Failure by Skinny
- I'm The Only Queen by Norma Jean Bell
- Would You...? by Touch and Go
- Mango Drive by Rhythm & Sound
- Beau Mot Plage by Isolée
- Clandestino by Manu Chao
- Sincere by MJ Cole
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Births
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Deaths
- February 17 - Ernst Jünger, German author (b. 1895)
- April 27 - Pauline Réage, author of Story of O (b. 1907)
- October 25 - Walter Kendrick, author of The Secret Museum (born 1947)
- December 29 - Jean-Claude Forest, creator Barbarella (born 1930)
- April 3 – Wolf Vostell, German artist (b. 1932)
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