6 mei SPECIAL
Brainwash Special: Bret Easton Ellis
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► Over Bret Easton Ellis
In de jaren '90 schreef Ellis de roman American Psycho. Hierin schetst hij een provocatief beeld van het doorgeschoten consumentisme en kapitalisme in de VS. De verfilming uit 2000 werd in no time een klassieker.► Over White
In White beschrijft Ellis hoe de VS gegijzeld wordt door moralisme, hoe kunst ten onder gaat aan zelfcensuur en bekritiseert hij de houding van generatie Y (ja, jij en ik).► Over deze Brainwash Special
Wat is de betekenis van American Psycho anno 2019? Hoe duidt Ellis het huidige politieke klimaat in de VS? Waarom verzet hij zich tegen identiteitspolitiek? En waarom kiest hij op dit punt in zijn carrière voor het schrijven van non-fictie?
■ Eersterangsticket + Nederlandse versie van het boek White in je brievenbus vóórdat hij in de boekenwinkels ligt. Let op: het boek wordt na het programma naar je toegestuurd en ontvang je 23 mei.
■ Tweederangsticket (zonder boek)
*Dit evenement is een samenwerking met Ambo/Anthos uitgevers en SLAA
[ENG] The political developments in United States, Kanye West and Donald Trump, self-censorship and morality. Bret Easton Ellis, the famous and controversial writer of American Psycho and Less Than Zero, speaks about his new book White, free speech and the US in 2019.
Bret Easton Ellis is most famous for his era-defining novel American Psycho and its terrifying anti-hero, Patrick Bateman. With that book, and many times since, Ellis proved himself to be a fearless provocative writer. In White, his first work of non-fiction, Ellis offers a wide-ranging exploration of what the hell is going on right now.
In this Brainwash Special moderator Sarah Sluimer speaks with the American author Bret Easton Ellis about his new book White, his writing career, the political situation in America, morality and the controversy around his views and opinions.
What is the relevance of Patrick Bateman today? What made Ellis switch to non-fiction at this point in his career? Why does he think artistic freedom is under pressure in the US? And why does he consider identity politics as a toxic dead end? Expect an answer on these, and many more questions.
About White:
In White Ellis tells personal stories from his own life. He examines the ways our culture, politics and relationships have changed over the last four decades. He writes about social media, Hollywood celebrities, the position of The Left, Kanye West and Donald Trump.
Tickets
- First row ticket including a Dutch copy of his book White (20 euro + shipping costs) which you will receive before everyone else delivered to your home address. Ticket prize: 42,50 euro.
- Second row ticket for the event. Ticket prize: 27,50 euro
*This event is a collaboration with Ambo/Anthos uitgevers and SLAA
