Benjamin Myers

escriptor britànic

Benjamin Myers (Durham, 1976) és un periodista i escriptor britànic. Entre les seves novel·les més conegudes, destaquen Pig Iron (2012), Beastings (2014) i The Gallows Pole (2017). Ha guanyat diversos premis literaris al Regne Unit. També ha publicat poesia i assaig, i col·labora habitualment amb mitjans com The Guardian, New Statesman i New Scientist.[1][2][3]

Infotaula de personaBenjamin Myers
Biografia
Naixement1976 Modifica el valor a Wikidata (47/48 anys)
Durham (Anglaterra) Modifica el valor a Wikidata
Dades personals
FormacióUniversitat de Bedfordshire
Belmont Community School (en) Tradueix Modifica el valor a Wikidata
Activitat
Ocupacióescriptor, poeta, periodista Modifica el valor a Wikidata
Obra
Obres destacables
Família
CònjugeAdelle Stripe Modifica el valor a Wikidata
Premis

Lloc webbenjaminmyerswriter.com Modifica el valor a Wikidata
Goodreads author: 6579300

Obra modifica

Ficció modifica

Novel·les modifica

  • The Book of Fuck (Wrecking Ball Press, 2004) [4]
  • Richard: A Novel (Picador, 2010) [5]
  • Pig Iron (Bluemoose, 2012. Bloomsbury, 2019) [6]
  • Beastings (Bluemoose, 2014. Bloomsbury, 2019) [7]
  • The Gallows Pole (Bluemoose, 2017. Bloomsbury, 2019) [8]
  • The Offing (Bloomsbury, 2019) [9]

Històries curtes modifica

  • Male Tears (Bloomsbury, 2021) [10]

Crime fiction modifica

  • Turning Blue (Moth/Mayfly, 2016) [11]
  • These Darkening Days (Moth/Mayfly, 2017) [12]

Short fiction modifica

  • The Whip Hand (Tangerine Press, 2018). Short story (Signed/limited edition handsewn chapbook) [13]
  • Snorri & Frosti (Galley Beggar Press / 3:AM Press, 2013). Novella (limited edition paperback and Ebook) [14]

No-ficció modifica

  • American Heretics: Rebel Voices In Music (Codex, 2002) [15]
  • Under The Rock (Elliott & Thompson, 2018) [16]

Poesia modifica

  • I, Axl: An American Dream (online only, 2008–2009)
  • Spam: Email Inspired Poems (Blackheath, 2008) [17]
  • Nowhere Fast (co-written with Tony O'Neill and Adelle Stripe (Captains Of Industry, 2008)
  • The Raven of Jórvíkshire (Tangerine Press, 2017)
  • Heathcliff Adrift (New Writing North, 2014. Reissued 2018) [18]
  • The Offing: Poems by Romy Landau (Bloomsbury/Tangerine Press, 2019)

Assaig modifica

  • John Lydon : The Sex Pistols, Pil and Anti-Celebrity (IMP 2005) [19]
  • Green Day : American Idiots and the New Punk Explosion (IMP / Disinformation, 2005) [20]
  • System of a Down : Right Here in Hollywood (IMP / Disinformation, 2006) [21]
  • Muse : Inside the Muscle Museum (IMP 2004 and 2007) [22]
  • The Clash : Rock Retrospectives (2007, with Ray Lowry) [23]

Referències modifica

  1. «'I was half-insane with anxiety': how I wrote myself into a breakdown». , 03-01-2020.
  2. Myers, Ben. «My Time Undercover At The News Of The World». Vice, 08-07-2011. [Consulta: 24 maig 2021].
  3. Bley Griffiths, Eleanor. «BBC announces new Shane Meadows drama The Gallows Pole, based on 'the biggest fraud in British history'». Radio Times. [Consulta: 24 maig 2021].
  4. Myers, Benjamin. The book of fuck. 1st ed. North Cave, East Yorkshire: Wrecking Ball Press, 2004. ISBN 1-903110-15-7. OCLC 56791363. 
  5. «Richard: Amazon.co.uk: Ben Myers: Books». Amazon.co.uk. [Consulta: 12 agost 2014].
  6. «benjamin myers pig iron: Books». Amazon.co.uk. [Consulta: 12 agost 2014].
  7. Myers, Benjamin. Beastings. Londres: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2019. ISBN 978-1-5266-1122-2. OCLC 1111949459. 
  8. Myers, Benjamin. The gallows pole, 2019. ISBN 978-1-5266-1115-4. OCLC 1102319901. 
  9. «The Offing by Benjamin Myers review – poignant story of an unlikely friendship». , 21-08-2019.
  10. Myers, Benjamin. Male Tears. London, UK: Bloomsbury, 2021. ISBN 978-1-5266-1134-5. OCLC 1238056757. 
  11. Myers, Benjamin. Turning blue, 2016. ISBN 978-1-911356-00-4. OCLC 945718656. 
  12. Myers, Benjamin. These darkening days, 2017. ISBN 978-1-911356-02-8. OCLC 990643416. 
  13. MYERS, BENJAMIN. WHIP HAND.. [Place of publication not identified],: SICK FLY PUBLICATIONS, 2018. ISBN 1-910691-39-9. OCLC 1059320282. 
  14. «Snorri & Frosti by Ben Myers Ltd Edition Christmas paperback from 3AM Press – with added sparkles! – Galley Beggar Press». Galleybeggar.co.uk, 1 December 2013. Arxivat de l'original el 18 July 2014. [Consulta: 12 agost 2014].
  15. Myers, Benjamin. American heretics : rebel voices in music. Hove: Codex, 2002. ISBN 1-899598-23-5. OCLC 50175926. 
  16. MYERS, BENJAMIN. UNDER THE ROCK : the poetry of a place.. [Place of publication not identified]: ELLIOTT & THOMPSON LIMITE, 2019. ISBN 1-78396-436-7. OCLC 1079920878. 
  17. Myers, Benjamin. Spam : email inspired poetry. [Llanteg]: Blackheath Books, 2008. ISBN 978-1-906099-07-7. OCLC 648080523. 
  18. MYERS, BENJAMIN. HEATHCLIFF ADRIFT.. [Place of publication not identified],: MAYFLY Press, 2018. ISBN 1-911356-08-9. OCLC 1028232969. 
  19. Myers, Benjamin. John Lydon : PiL, Pistols and anti-celebrity. Londres: Independent Music, 2004. ISBN 0-9539942-7-9. OCLC 56640176. 
  20. Myers, Benjamin. Green Day : American idiots & the new punk explosion. Church Stretton: Independent Music Press, 2005. ISBN 0-9539942-9-5. OCLC 64553821. 
  21. Myers, Benjamin. System of a Down : right here in Hollywood. Church Stretton: Independent Music, 2006. ISBN 978-0-9549704-6-8. OCLC 63136435. 
  22. Myers, Benjamin. MUSE. Londres: Independent Music, 2004. ISBN 0-9539942-6-0. OCLC 56438421. 
  23. Lowry, Ray. The Clash. Ben Myers. Warwick: Angry Penguin, 2007. ISBN 978-1-906283-36-0. OCLC 165412921.