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Encyclopedia > Carlton Mellick III

Carlton Mellick III (July 2nd, 1977, Phoenix, Arizona) US Author currently residing in Portland, Oregon. He is the originator of 'avant-punk'; a style of writing combining bizarre punk fantasy with sacrilegious satire. He is currently the chief proponent of the 'bizarro' movement in underground american literature with Steve Aylett, Kenji Siratori and D. Harlan Wilson. July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 6th 295,254 km² 500 km 645 km 0. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government CIA World Factbook Entry for United States House. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 9th 255,026 km² 420 km 580 km 2. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... Fantasy is a genre of art, literature, film, television, and music that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of either plot, theme, setting, or all three. ... Blasphemy is the defamation of the name of God or the gods, and by extension any display of gross irreverence towards any person or thing deemed worthy of exalted esteem. ... Satire is a literary technique of writing or art which exposes the follies of its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) to ridicule, often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. ... Bizarro is a genre of film and literature. ... Literature is literally acquaintance with letters as in the first sense given in the Oxford English Dictionary (from the Latin littera meaning an individual written character (letter)). The term has generally come to identify a collection of texts, mainly novels, drama and poetry. ... Steve Aylett (b. ... Kenji Siratori (born 1975 March 13 in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan) is a cyberpunk author known for experimental prose and nonlinear narrative. ...


His work has been described as dark, surreal, sacrilegious, twisted and intelligent. His novels emphasise nightmarish absurdity and social satire. They explore surreal versions of earth, in current times and imagined futures. Over 80 of his stories have appeared in magazines, online journals, chapbooks, and anthologies, including The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror 16. Surreal CD Cover Surreal is the 17th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Blasphemy is the defamation of the name of God or the gods, and by extension any display of gross irreverence towards any person or thing deemed worthy of exalted esteem. ... Satire is a literary technique of writing or art which exposes the follies of its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) to ridicule, often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. ... Surreal CD Cover Surreal is the 17th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ...


Works

  • Sunset With A Beard (2000)
  • The Infant Vending Machine (2001)
  • Satan Burger (2001)
  • The Wire Mesh Mongoloid (2002)
  • Electric Jesus Corpse (2002)
  • Razor Wire Pubic Hair (2003)
  • The Steel Breakfast Era (2003)
  • Teeth and Tongue Landscape (2003)
  • The Baby Jesus Butt Plug: A Fairytale (2004)
  • Fishyfleshed (2004)
  • The Menstruating Mall (2005)
  • Ocean Of Lard (w. Kevin L. Donihe 2005)
  • Punk Land (2005)
  • Sex and Death in Television Town (2006)

External links

  • Official site
  • Official Bio
  • Eraserhead Press Bio
  • Authorzone Bio
  • Silver Lake Publishing Bio
  • Mondo Bizarro

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Carlton Mellick III (2061 words)
Mellick is an author who looks at the universe in fish-eyed wonder, but isn't afraid to throw his readers to the sharks.
Mellick is a bizarre visionary, and this novella showcases his talented prose and twisted imaginings."
"Carlton Mellick III is becoming known as one of the most insanely imaginative authors in the cult fiction underground.
Satan Burger by Carlton, III Mellick - Web-Helper.net (716 words)
Mellick's imagined universe is a hoot to explore, and he guides his reader around it deftly.
Carlton Mellick's "Satan Burger" sets itself apart from the rest however, and stands out among the rest of the books in my collection.
Mellick's imagination is boundless, and his writing truly shows this.
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