Kathy Acker Trivia Quiz: An American Experimental Novelist

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Kathy Acker Trivia Quiz: An American Experimental Novelist

Kathy Acker was born on April 18, 1947 (disputed),and died on November 30, 1997. Her experimental novels, postmodernist, plays, and essays dealt with childhood trauma and included rebellion and sexuality. Due to her writings on such sensitive topics, she earned a reputation as a transgressive and idiosyncratic writer. Her writings are greatly influenced by the poets from the Black Mountain School, William S. Burroughs, David Antin, Eleanor Antin, and Carolee Schneeman. Here is the quiz based on Kathy Acker's writings. Let’s play the Kathy Acker quiz!

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In which year was “Adult Life of Toulouse Lautrec” published?

  • 1975

  • 1978

  • 1979

  • 1980

In which year did Kathy Acker receive popular attention, winning a Pushcart Prize?

  • In 1980

  • In 1989

  • In 1979

  • In 1999

Which of the following writings are NOT written by Kathy Acker?

  • Pussy, King of the Pirates 

  • Portrait of an Eye: Three Novels 

  • The Writings of Albert Gallatin 

  • Eurydice in the Underworld 

Kathy Acker was diagnosed with_____________.

  • Kidney failure

  • Lungs failure

  • Breast cancer 

  • Blood cancer

Who published “Kathy Acker: A Literary Biography” in 2017?

  • Albert Gallatin

  • Chris Kraus

  • Megan Abbott 

  • Acker 

Where was Kathy Acker born?

  • U.S.

  • U.K.

  • Canada

  • Russia

When was Kathy Acker born?

  • April 12, 1947

  • April 18, 1944

  • April 18, 1922

  • April 18, 1947

Who wrote the script for the 1983 film Variety?

  • Acker 

  • Albert Gallatin

  • Megan Abbott

  • None of the above

When Kathy Acker dies?

  • November 30, 1997

  • April 18, 1944

  • April 18, 1922

  • November 30, 1998

Who was Kathy Acker?

  • Experimental novelist

  • Playwright

  • Essayist

  • All the above

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