Mark Fisher
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- | '''k-punk''' is the pseudonym of Mark Fisher, [[British writer]] and scholar. He has a PhD in Philosophy and Literature from [[Warwick University]] and teaches Philosophy, Religious Studies and Critical Thinking at Orpington College, Kent. He was a founder member of the [[Cybernetic Culture Research Unit]] and now maintains the popular weblog k-punk (http://k-punk.abstractdynamics.org). | + | '''Mark Fisher''' (11 July 1968 – 13 January 2017), best known for his blogging as '''k-punk''', was a British writer, critic, [[Culture theory|cultural theorist]], philosopher and teacher based in the Department of Visual Cultures at [[Goldsmiths, University of London]]. He initially achieved acclaim for his [[blogging]] as k-punk in the early 2000s, and was known for his writing on [[political radicalism|radical politics]], [[music]], and [[popular culture]]. |
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+ | Fisher published several books, including the unexpected success ''[[Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?]]'' (2009), and contributed to publications such as ''[[The Wire (magazine)|The Wire]]'', ''[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]'', ''[[New Statesman]]'' and ''[[Sight & Sound]]''. He was also the co-founder of [[Zero Books]], and later [[Repeater Books]]. He died by suicide in January 2017, shortly before the publication of ''The Weird and the Eerie'' (2017). | ||
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Mark Fisher (11 July 1968 – 13 January 2017), best known for his blogging as k-punk, was a British writer, critic, cultural theorist, philosopher and teacher based in the Department of Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London. He initially achieved acclaim for his blogging as k-punk in the early 2000s, and was known for his writing on radical politics, music, and popular culture.
Fisher published several books, including the unexpected success Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? (2009), and contributed to publications such as The Wire, Fact, New Statesman and Sight & Sound. He was also the co-founder of Zero Books, and later Repeater Books. He died by suicide in January 2017, shortly before the publication of The Weird and the Eerie (2017).