Anthony Marais
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Anthony Marais is an American writer.
In 1983 Marais co-founded The Squids and during the late eighties moved to Paris, France where he studied language and art history. He studied anthropology
at UC Berkeley and archaeology
at Simon Fraser University
in Canada, where he did field work on various Pacific islands. Marais has lived in Germany since 1995.
The Xenophobe’s Guide to the Californians is one of a popular series of books dealing with the beliefs and foibles of nations. In it, Marais argues that the defining element of Californians is a collective sense of delusion – that is, a false belief that they are rooted in this once remote corner of North America.
In his novel, The Cure, a Californian fleeing from problems in university finds himself in Wiesbaden, Germany, a picturesque spa town near the Rhine River. Here the protagonist develops an obsession with the town’s healing springs leading to a surreal journey into the occult.
Plateau, a screenplay co-written with Jarek Marszewski, is the story of a twelve-year-old girl who finds the body of a dying man along the roadside near her small town. Her desire to nurture him grows into obsession and only the local drunk comes to her rescue.
Delusionism is a collection of essays which take an irreverent look at life philosophy – in particular, the nature/nurture debate and art theory. Marais emphasizes the importance of the group in survival, claims that culture is born of delusion, and advocates a return to romanticism in art.
In 1983 Marais co-founded The Squids and during the late eighties moved to Paris, France where he studied language and art history. He studied anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
at UC Berkeley and archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
at Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
in Canada, where he did field work on various Pacific islands. Marais has lived in Germany since 1995.
The Xenophobe’s Guide to the Californians is one of a popular series of books dealing with the beliefs and foibles of nations. In it, Marais argues that the defining element of Californians is a collective sense of delusion – that is, a false belief that they are rooted in this once remote corner of North America.
In his novel, The Cure, a Californian fleeing from problems in university finds himself in Wiesbaden, Germany, a picturesque spa town near the Rhine River. Here the protagonist develops an obsession with the town’s healing springs leading to a surreal journey into the occult.
Plateau, a screenplay co-written with Jarek Marszewski, is the story of a twelve-year-old girl who finds the body of a dying man along the roadside near her small town. Her desire to nurture him grows into obsession and only the local drunk comes to her rescue.
Delusionism is a collection of essays which take an irreverent look at life philosophy – in particular, the nature/nurture debate and art theory. Marais emphasizes the importance of the group in survival, claims that culture is born of delusion, and advocates a return to romanticism in art.