Industria
John Evans is one of the most talented and original writers to
emerge from this country in years. He is the inspiration and driving
force behind the New Wave of Welsh writing and one of the few
writers to gain a readership outside Wales.
Industria explores the depths and extremes of human behaviour.
It is the disintegration of a nation’s psyche, a disturbing portrait
of the grotesque queries of pain and alienation in contemporary
life.
Impossible to categorise, Evans’ hard, spare style forms musical
structures of incredible density. It is a post-punk kind of writing,
an apocalyptic vision, and an orgy of disgust. Uniting radical
form and forbidden language, Evans has posited new directions
for literature.
The words are set against images and illustrations, which are
equally fascinating and repellent. This is the authentic voice
of the street. A journey through the heart of darkness. A guidebook
to the abyss. A dark and brilliant report from the back streets
of hell.
Industria is an ugly, frightening and deliberately provocative
book. It is a masterpiece of contemporary literature, which will
haunt the reader for years.
Industria is published by: Underground Press
ISBN: 1 897607 03 2 Price: £3.95 UK.
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