A Crackup at the Race Riots

harmony korine

A novel by the controversial American film writer and director, Harmony Korine. Fragmented moments of a life are observed through the demented lens of media, TV and teen obsession, in the form of half-remembered scenes, suicide notes, dialogue fragments, film ideas, rumours and jokes.

Genres fictionshort storiesnovelspoetryliteraturehumorfilmcomedyart20th century

192 pages, Paperback

First published April 6,1998

This edition

Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Published: March 15, 1999 by Faber \u0026 Faber
ISBN: 9780571197958
ASIN: 0571197957
Language: English

About the author

harmony korine

Best known both as the writer of films "Kids" (1995) and "Ken Park" (2002) and as the director of films "Gummo" (1997), "julien donkey-boy" (1999), and "Mister Lonely" (2007), Harmony Korine has been deemed as the "enfant terrible" of modern independent dramatic film. Raised in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of PBS cinematographer Sol Korine spent many of his days at revival theaters, drawing vast inspiration from a wide variety of envelop-pushing filmmakers. After reaching a break-through opportunity as a screenwriter for Larry Clark's first highly controversial film "Kids" in 1995, Korine quickly became viewed as one of America's most bizarre and inventive creative entities, especially with the release of his directorial debut "Gummo" in 1997 and the publication of his first novel, "A Crackup at the Race Riots," the following year. He has earned the recognition and respect of Werner Herzog, Gus Van Sant, Jean-Luc Godard, and others.

Since his rise to fame (or infamy), Korine has expanded his horizons in film, literature, art, music, and tap-dancing. He has directed several music videos, commercials, and David Blaine television specials; Korine has also hosted numerous exhibits of his art and photography. Currently, the man continues to release published screenplays and fanzines while caring for his wife Rachel and his son Lefty.