About
Marc Brüseke is a South African academic, writer, guerrilla publisher, and artist of mixed ancestry from Cape Town. He is interested in creative non-fiction and has used the ideas of Walter Benjamin[1] and Roland Barthes[2] to craft practical approaches to life writing that incorporate photographic theory and lean into fragmentation as a narrative tool. He teaches English Literature, Creative Writing, and Media Studies. He holds a PhD in English Literature and Creative Writing, an MA in Sociology and Global Change, and a BA (Hons) in Comparative Media Studies. He founded Analog Submission Press, a guerrilla-style small press focused on short-run poetry and prose publications, where he has edited, designed, and typeset over 160 publications to date. He has authored ten pamphlets and three books. His artwork has been showcased in four solo exhibitions. He lives in Yorkshire, England. You can connect with him on Instagram
Walter Benjamin (1892–1940) was a German philosopher and cultural critic. He is best known for his essay The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, in which he discusses the impact of mass reproduction on art's ‘aura.’ Benjamin committed suicide while fleeing the Nazis during World War II. His work gained posthumous acclaim and significantly influenced critical theory today. ↩︎
Roland Barthes (1915–1980) was a French philosopher and literary theorist prominent in structuralism and post-structuralism. Known for his works Death of the Author and Camera Lucida, Barthes explored the role of language, signs, and reader interpretation in text. His ideas have had a lasting impact on cultural studies, literature, and philosophy. ↩︎