Brett Easton Ellis

Synopsis

in the early 1980s Brett Easton Ellis published ‘Less than Zero’, a sharp, violent portrayal of life among the young movie-trash of Los Angeles. His work has been criticised for its violence, perceived misogyny and absence of values, but in this conversation with Mark Lawson he counters these criticisms with an argument for irony and satire, for the essential humour that underpins his writing, and helps support the contention that he is one of America’s most important young writers.

Series

Writers Talk, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 40 min.

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £40.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

English language and literature

Keywords

Ellis, Brett Easton; writers - American

Production Company

Name

ICA Video

Notes

The ICA Writers in Conversation series are available for sale or free access online from the Roland Collection http://www.roland-collection.com

Distributor

Name

ICA Video

Email

http://www.ica.org.uk/contact

Web

http://www.ica.org.uk/49/Shop/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7766 1452

Fax

020 7873 0051

Address

The Mall
London
SW1Y 5AH

Notes

The ICA bookshop operates a mail order service selling a range of DVDs on and by film theorists, compilations of shorts, experimental and animated works, documentaries, as well as DVDs on video and performance art and installations. Also an eclectic collection of audio CDs.