by Poppy Z. Brite · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140235067
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«Swamp Foetus» is Poppy Z. Brite's collection of horror stories, published by Penguin in paperback (192 pages, in English).
The collection brings together twelve horror stories where desire and the macabre intersect in settings such as the underworld of New Orleans, the cemeteries of Georgia and the swamps of Calcutta. The author blends the grotesque and the erotic in stories like «His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood», «Calcutta, Lord of Nerves» and «The Sixth Sentinel».
The Penguin Books edition was published in 1995. It was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Collection in 1994.
Suitable for readers of gothic horror and short stories with dark atmospheres and supernatural elements.
William Joseph Martin, formerly Poppy Z. Brite, is an American author. He initially achieved fame in the gothic horror genre of literature in the early 1990s by publishing a string of successful novels and short story collections. He is best known for his novels Lost Souls (1992), Drawing Blood (1993), and Exquisite Corpse (1996). His later work moved into the genre of dark comedy, with many stories set in the New Orleans restaurant world. Martin's novels are typically standalone books but may feature recurring characters from previous novels and short stories. Much of his work features openly bisexual and gay characters.
