Julie Burchill
Author of Sugar Rush
About the Author
Image credit: Julie Burchill, Foto: Pennie Smith
Series
Works by Julie Burchill
Made In Brighton: From the grand to the gutter: Modern Britain as seen from beside the sea (2007) 9 copies
Über. Prince, Pop, Elvis, Kommunismus, Madonna, Hausfrauen, Annie Lennox, Feminismus, Michael Jackson u.a. (1987) 6 copies
Hard Gras / 30 2 copies
Willkommen bei den Woke-Tribunalen: Wie #Idenität fortschrittliche Politik zerstört (Critica Diabolis) (2023) 2 copies
the boy looked at johnny 1 copy
Associated Works
Damage Control: Women on the Therapists, Beauticians, and Trainers Who Navigate Their Bodies (2007) — Contributor — 51 copies
The Modern Maiden's Handbook: The Shameless Girls' Guide to Blameless Living (2007) — Preface, some editions — 2 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1959-07-03
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- England
UK - Birthplace
- Frenchay, Bristol, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Brighton & Hove, England, UK
- Education
- Brislington Comprehensive School
- Occupations
- journalist
novelist - Relationships
- Raven, Charlotte (relationship|1995)
Parsons, Tony (ex-husband)
Landesman, Cosmo (husband) - Organizations
- Guardian (columnist)
- Short biography
- Julie Burchill (born 3 July 1959, Frenchay, Bristol) is an English writer and columnist known for her provocative comments. Beginning as a writer for the New Musical Express at the age of 17, she has written for newspapers such as The Sunday Times and The Guardian. She is a self-declared "militant feminist".[1] She has several times been involved in legal action resulting from her work. She is also an author and novelist, her 1989 novel Ambition being a bestseller, and her 2004 novel Sugar Rush being adapted for television.
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Apalling. The writing, especially coming from a known journalist was poor and entirely uninviting. Why this book is so popular I cannot fathom. I was truly looking forward to reading it and it was an immense let down.
Live and learn.
Live and learn.
I can not give this book a star. It is a good thing that the author, Julie Burchill, did not try to imply divine Godlike status on Diana until the very last few pages of her book of I would have never read it to the end. I have read hundreds of books on Diana and the various members of the Royal Family. In doing so I have come to the understanding that Diana was as much, if not more so, to blame for the troubles in her marriage and life. Julie Burchill even writes that Diana was a liar and very devious. To the author that was fine but no one else could get away with it. One of many pictures that she included in the book showed Diana staring into the heavens while holding a nun's hand. It spoke volumes about Diana. I very much doubt that if Diana had been homely she would not have impacted the public as she did. Diana was a very flawed person who did do some good and deeply loved her children but overall was her own worst enemy. The author bashed the Royal Family but to her Diana could do no wrong no matter how badly she did.… (more)
Okay I re-read this (10/12) because I'd forgotten I'd read it (in 10/9/10) and it was actually quite gripping, like an episode of Skins. There's some weird race stuff which I need to think more about, that sort of Sarah Silverman-y "edgy" humor which I actually kind of hate most of the time but there's something real going on in this book so I just went with it. I don't know. I also couldn't parse the class stuff, but I think the narrator is meant to be from a more posh background, or middle-class? The various schoolgirl romances were well done, so that's something.… (more)
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- Works
- 24
- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 651
- Popularity
- #38,783
- Rating
- 3.1
- Reviews
- 14
- ISBNs
- 72
- Languages
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- Favorited
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However, it's been decades since I read this, so nothing more to add... I think it's worth reading this.