Zombification: Stories from National Public Radio

Codrescu, Andrei

ISBN 10: 031211933X / ISBN 13: 9780312119331

Published by Picador, 1995

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Synopsis:

"The world is undergoing zombification. It was gradual for a while, a few zombies here and there, mostly in high office, where being a corpse in a suit was de rigueur . . . The worst part about zombies raging unchecked is the slow paralysis they induce in people who aren't quite zombies yet."

Never at a loss for a trenchant comment or off-beat imagery, National Public Radio's Andrei Codrescu has long been considered an eloquent if often sardonic expert on the absurdities of American culture. The essays in Zombification (all taken from this poet's popular commentaries for NPR) were broadcast during the late 1980s and early 1990s, a period that witnessed the collapse of Communism, radical changes in American politics and society, and the birth of new nations. These large subjects—along with lively riffs on dozens of topics, both timely and timeless, both everyday and strange—are treated with Codrescu's inimitable wit, insight, and candor.

Included here are "Seven Embryos for Seven Lawyers," "Dali in Vegas," "Culture Vultures and Casserole Widows," and other classics.

About the Authors:

The author of several books of poetry, fiction, memoir, travel writing, and essays, Andrei Codrescu has been a commentator for National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" news magazine for more than a decade. Founder and editor of Exquisite Corpse, a literary magazine begun in the early 1980s that now appears on-line (www.exquisitecorpse.org), Codrescu is also a professor of English at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

The author of several books of poetry, fiction, memoir, travel writing, and essays, Andrei Codrescu has been a commentator for National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" news magazine for more than a decade. Founder and editor of Exquisite Corpse, a literary magazine begun in the early 1980s that now appears on-line (www.exquisitecorpse.org), Codrescu is also a professor of English at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Zombification: Stories from National Public ...
Publisher: Picador
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good