Kevin Keck
His writing appears to be largely autobiographical, though in recent publications he has asserted that the character called "Kevin Keck" is in fact merely a fictional persona. He is best known for his collection of personal essays Oedipus Wrecked (Cleis Press, 2005), which chronicles his sexual coming-of-age in a humorous style that is often compared to David Sedaris and Augusten Burroughs. His writing first gained popularity when Nerve.com published a series of essays that were later collected in Oedipus Wrecked.
Also recorded as Kevin David Keck
Kevin Keck
- Name
- Kevin Keck
- Birth Name
- Kevin David Keck
- Born
- 20 June 1973
- Birthplace
- Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.
- Occupation
- Writer
- Education
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte (BA) Syracuse University (MFA)
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Much of Keck's writing oscillates between absurdist comedy that centers around altered states of consciousness and sexuality and serious reflections on religious themes. Keck was born in Johnson City, Tennessee, and raised in Denver, North Carolina. He holds a B.A. in English literature from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and an M.F.A in creative writing from Syracuse University.
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• Name — Kevin Keck • Birth Name — Kevin David Keck • Born — 20 June 1973 • Birthplace — Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. • Occupation — Writer • Education — University of North Carolina at Charlotte (BA) Syracuse University (MFA)
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• Each of his books begins with an epigraph from Edward Abbey.
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- 1.Keck, Kevin. Hard Evidence: The Complete Bawdy Writings. Mitki/Mitki Press, 2014, p. vii - x.
- 2.Brooks, Jake. New York Observer: Holy Tokes! Guy Prays, Inhales, Knocks Someone Up. New York Observer. February 19, 2008.
- 3.Keck, Kevin. Hard Evidence: The Complete Bawdy Writings. Mitki/Mitki Press, 2014, p. 183.
- 4.Keck, Kevin. B-Sides: Poems 1994 - 2014. Mitki/Mitki Press, 2014.
- 5.Keck, Kevin. Are You There God? It's Me. Kevin.Bloomsbury, 2008.
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