Gordon Burns Schriften befassen sich mit den komplexen Landschaften des modernen Ruhms, des verblassenden Prominententums und des allgegenwärtigen Einflusses der Medien auf das heutige Leben. Sein Werk, das sowohl Belletristik als auch Sachbücher umfasst, erforscht oft die dunkleren Facetten der menschlichen Natur, insbesondere in den Bereichen Sport und wahre Verbrechen. Er hatte ein ausgeprägtes Interesse an berüchtigten Persönlichkeiten und kulturellen Ikonen und sezierte ihre Aufstiege und Abstiege sowie die tiefgreifenden Auswirkungen ihres öffentlichen Images. Burns unverwechselbare literarische Stimme bietet scharfe Einblicke in die individuelle Psychologie und die gesellschaftlichen Dynamiken.
The protagonist grapples with his role as a reporter covering a string of horrific murders and sex crimes. As he delves deeper into the stories, he begins to question whether he is merely an observer or if he is entangled in a more complex web of cause and effect, leading him to confront unsettling truths about his own involvement.
In one corner was Barry Hearn and his Romford Mafia - Davis, Taylor and Griffiths - and in the other were the bad boys - Higgins, White and Knowles - threatening the game's good name, and its earning potential.
Duncan Edwards played his first game for Manchester United at the age of fifteen and Walter Winterbottom, then England manager, called him 'the spirit of British football'. Then in February 1958 came Munich. Half a decade later George Best represented United reborn. 'El Beatle' of the European Cup in '68 and European Player of the Year;
It seemed the case of the notorious Yorkshire Ripper was finally closed when Peter Sutcliffe was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1981. But in the early 1980s, Gordon Burn spent three years living in Sutcliffe's home town of Bingley, researching his life.
In this controversial and seminal work of reportage, Gordon Burn reveals the strange inner dynamic of Fred and Rosemary West's relationship. Based on meticulous research, this dark history is told in a powerful, compelling narrative. With a new introduction by Benjamin Myers.
In a forensic dissection of Britain's souring landscape Gordon Burn tells the tale of Ray Cruddas, a light entertainer effecting a semi-dignified retreat from his fading career, who returns to the unnamed northern town of his youth.'Burn carves a tale of mutual dependence between two also-rans - Ray, once a successful Geordie comedian, and Jackie, an almost made-it boxer . . . It is a book about ageing, about the long haul between what you hoped your life might be and the acceptance of what it is - and about the loneliness of men.' Anna Raeburn, Jewish Chronicle
"I want it to be revealing. I'll talk about anything you like. I want it to be truthful. Let's do it. There is no off-limits. I'm afraid of nothing." Recognized as a young artist with a brilliant and uncompromising imagination, Damien Hirst stands as Britain's most celebrated artist for generations. As the leader of a dominant movement in contemporary art, he is ingrained in public consciousness, known for his notorious shark and pickled sheep. Gordon Burn first met Hirst nine years ago, sharing a mutual admiration for influential interviews with artists. Their resulting conversations are electrifyingly candid, with Hirst offering unfiltered insights into celebrity, money, art, alcohol, sex, death, class, and more. He shares his views on notable figures like Marco Pierre White, Charles Saatchi, and David Bowie. Hirst's art and life defined the nineties, and this work captures the essence of a generation—brave, unpredictable, scabrously funny, and corrosively intelligent. It serves as a how-to guide for those aspiring to become the most famous artist in the world.
