The Nadir of Zenithism

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Acknowledgments 11
4. List of Translators 15
5. List of Illustrations 16
6. Pronunciation Guide 21
7. Introduction: You Have to Be a Zenithist 23
8. The Barbarians are Coming, or a Savage Rhythm 53
9. The Barbarogenius, the Balkanization of Europe, and Cultural Nihilism 87
10. The First Road of the Barbarogenius: Cinépoetry and the Radio-Film 215
11. The Second Road of the Barbarogenius: The Hybrid Novel, Prose Poetry, and the Serpentinella 305
12. The Third Road of the Barbarogenius: Conceptual Writing 443
13. The Barbarogenius at the Gates: Zenithist Theater, Soirees, and Public Interventions 589
14. The Nadir of Zenithism 621
15. Afterword: The Zenithist Legacy 669
16. Bibliography 673
17. Index 687