{"product_id":"scum-manifesto-9781784784409","title":"Scum Manifesto","description":"\u003cb\u003eClassic radical feminist statement from the woman who shot Andy Warhol\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Life in this society being, at best, an utter bore and no aspect of society being at all relevant to women, there remains to civic-minded, responsible, thrill-seeking females only to overthrow the government, eliminate the money system, institute complete automation and destroy the male sex.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOutrageous and violent, \u003ci\u003eSCUM Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e was widely lambasted when it first appeared in 1968. Valerie Solanas, the woman who shot Andy Warhol, self-published the book just before she became a notorious household name and was confined to a mental institution. But for all its vitriol, it is impossible to dismiss as the mere rantings of a lesbian lunatic. In fact, the work has proved prescient, not only as a radical feminist analysis light years ahead of its time--predicting artificial insemination, ATMs, a feminist uprising against underrepresentation in the arts--but also as a stunning testament to the rage of an abused and destitute woman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this edition, philosopher Avital Ronell's introduction reconsiders the evocative exuberance of this infamous text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eValerie Jean Solanas\u003c\/b\u003e (1936-88) was an American radical feminist writer who is best known for \u003ci\u003eSCUM Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as for the attempted murder of artist Andy Warhol. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAvital Ronell\u003c\/b\u003e teaches at New York University, The European Graduate School and Paris VIII, and is the author of many books including \u003ci\u003eThe Test Drive\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641461313810,"sku":"9781784784409","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_564df7ce-8701-4833-9301-ba69a5ade4ea.jpg?v=1733018381","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/scum-manifesto-9781784784409","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}