Elizabeth Young (1950-2001) was a London-based literary critic and author, who wrote principally on cult writers for a range of British newspapers and magazines. In particular she championed transgressive fiction, for which she received some criticism in the press, not least for her defence of A. M. Homes' The End of Alice, which dealt with themes of paedophilia from what was seen as an uncomfortably neutral perspective. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Stub for New Cult Fiction Page Cult fiction is not cult following! Someone had placed a redirect page here. ... Transgressional fiction AKA transgressive fiction is a genre of literature that centers around characters who feel confined by the norms and expectations of society and who use unusual and/or illicit ways to break free of those confines. ... Amy Michael Homes (born 1961) is an American author, known for controversial and unusual stories, like The End of Alice (1996), a controversial novel about a convicted child killer who encourages a young woman he corresponds with to sexually abuse a child, Music for Torching (1999), In a Country of... The End of Alice is a 1996 novel by A. M. Holmes. ... Pedophilia (American English), pædophilia/paedophilia (Commonwealth English), or pedosexuality is the paraphilia of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to prepubescent children. ...

Born in Lagos, Nigeria she received a Calvinist education in her parents' native Scotland, before discovering at the age of 11 the works of Nelson Algren, Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. The enduring fascination with the Beats was to stay with her. Before becoming a literary critic she worked in the Compendium Bookstore in Camden Town and was noted for her Goth appearance. In addition to literary criticism, Young's attraction to the counterculture saw her pen articles on drugs, music and pornography. She also appeared as Roy Gange's girlfriend in Rude Boy, the 1980 film about a roadie for The Clash. Alternate uses: Lagos (disambiguation) Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria and, with its population of 13. ... In an unadorned church, the 17th century congregation stands to hear the sermon. ... Nelson Algren (March 28, 1909 - May 9, 1981) was a legendary American writer. ... Allen Ginsberg in later life Irwin Allen Ginsberg (IPA: ) (June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American Beat poet born in Newark, New Jersey. ... Jack Kerouac Jack Kerouac (March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969) was an American novelist, writer, poet, artist, and part of the Beat Generation. ... Beating is striking more than once, in violence, beating a drum, etc. ... Camden Town is a place in the London Borough of Camden, England. ... Gothic woman, traditional style, with big hair, spikes and piercings This article is about the contemporary goth/gothic subculture. ... In sociology, counterculture is a term used to describe a cultural group whose values and norms are at odds with those of the social mainstream, a cultural equivalent of a political opposition. ... Rude boy, rudie, rudi or rudy is a subculture that developed in the early 1960s in Jamaica and has close ties to skinhead culture. ... The Clash was one of the most successful British punk rock groups that existed from 1976 to 1986. ...

Young acted as a champion for the US cult scene, with authors such as Brett Easton Ellis, Dennis Cooper and A. M. Homes receiving regular praise in her reviews. She also promoted the early talents of Poppy Z. Brite. In 1992, she and Graham Cavaney published Shopping in Space: Essays on American 'Blank Generation' Fiction (Serpent's Tail), which dealt extensively with the US literary underground, from Joel Rose to grindhouse movies. In terms of UK writers, she acted as an enthusiastic supporter of the talents of Stewart Home, Alasdair Gray, Alan Warner and Irvine Welsh. Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, American author. ... Dennis Cooper (1953 – ) is a poet, writer and performance artist, most noted for transforming the visual/verbal aesthetic of punk into its written counterpart. ... Amy Michael Homes (born 1961) is an American author, known for controversial and unusual stories, like The End of Alice (1996), a controversial novel about a convicted child killer who encourages a young woman he corresponds with to sexually abuse a child, Music for Torching (1999), In a Country of... Poppy Z. Brite (born Melissa Ann Brite on May 25, 1967) is an American author born in New Orleans. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Joel Rose has co-authored graphic novels, his journalism has appeared in the New York Times and he has written for several television shows including Kojak and Miami Vice. ... A grindhouse is a theater that shows exploitation films; it is also used as an adjective to describe the genre of films that would play in such a theatre. ... Stewart Home (born 1962) is a British fiction writer, subcultural pamphleteer, underground art historian, and activist. ... Alasdair Gray (born December 28, 1934) is a Scottish writer and artist. ... Alan Warner (born 1964), a Scottish writer, grew up in Oban. ... Irvine Welsh, reading one of his new short stories at the Edinburgh International Book Festival Irvine Welsh (born Leith, Edinburgh, September 27, 1961) is a Scottish novelist. ...

In 2001, Young died somewhat untimely from Hepatitis C. Later that year, a selection of her reviews and articles were collated in a volume published by Serpent's Tail, Pandora's Handbag, for which friend Will Self penned the introduction. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflamation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. ... Will Self Will Self (born September 26, 1961) is an English novelist, reviewer and columnist who was educated first at University College School but later at Exeter College, Oxford. ...

External links

• 'The street of no shame', Guardian 1 December 2001