![]() I loved reading his descriptions of Jack Smith and The Ridiculous Theater, Hot Peaches. I did have The Art of Performance, edited by Gregory Battcock and Robert Nickas, and I had Queer Theatre by Stefan Brecht. But there weren’t many books available then. Was there anyone like that for you?Ĭynthia Carr: Well, Jill Johnston definitely. They talked about her latest book, Fire in the Belly: The Life and Times of David Wojnarowicz (Bloomsbury, 2012), and her time spent writing for the Village Voice during a period that spanned the culture wars, the AIDS crisis, and the fabled East Village art scene.Ĭlaudia La Rocco: So many things changed for me as a writer when I found you and Jill Johnston your books were incredible guides to me. ![]() ![]() ![]() Photo: Tom Rauffenbart.Ĭritic and writer Claudia La Rocco recently caught up with the pioneering performance art journalist Cynthia Carr in SoHo. Left: Cover of Cynthia Carr's Fire in the Belly: The Life and Times of David Wojnarowicz. ![]()
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