I taught a class like this once before, and it was called "Writers Behaving Badly." As a result, I'm writing a book on a genre of contemporary literature which I call "transgressive" or "transgressional." I mean that in a specific way, as will become clear to you as the class goes on. The transgressive genre is actually British and American, so this class covers one side, with a nod to the other side. We'll also glance at the roots of this peculiar form of writing. Transgressive books come from a lot of places, but I locate them in one of the oldest traditions in literature: satire.
That said, let's move on! Bookmark this site and check it before you do your own post for each class. My second post, above, has the green assignment icon - you should always look for this. We begin with a unique figure in American literature, one who had a tremendous influence on transgressive authors like Dennis Cooper, J.G. Ballard, or Will Self. The inimitable W.S. Burroughs. Excelsior!
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