Authorship, Activism and Celebrity

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Since long before the age of celebrity activism, literary authors have used their public profiles and cultural capital to draw attention to a wide range of socio-political concerns. This book is the first to explore ¿ through history, criticism and creative interventions ¿ the relationship between authorship, political activism and celebrity culture across historical periods, cultures, literatures and media. It brings together scholars, industry stakeholders and prominent writer-activists to engage in a conversation on literary fame and public authority. These scholarly essays, interviews, conversations and opinion pieces interrogate the topos of the artist as prophet and acute critic of the<i> zeitgeist;</i> analyse the ideological dimension of literary celebrity; and highlight the fault lines between public and private authorial selves, ¿pure¿ art, political commitment and marketplace imperatives. In case studies ranging from the 18th century to present-day controversies, authors ill