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The rise and rise of the Brutalists

By Sean McGahey
27 July 2007

by - Joseph Ridgwell

In the long, hot summer of 2006, Tony O'Neill, Adelle Stripe and Ben Myers kick-started a brand new literary movement called the Brutalists. I quote:

'BRUTALISTS is a movement of new writers and poets. Founded by northern outcasts Adelle Stripe, Ben Myers and Tony O'Neill, the BRUTALISTS are young, hungry and rejected by the mainstream. We take inspiration from writing and music that is raw, brutal, pounds the senses, comes from the heart. We create the culture we deserve. We are the BRUTALISTS, Fuck You!'

When I first read that statement, my initial reaction was: who do they think they are? Due to a basically isolationist nature I've always instinctively disliked all art and literary movements, especially those that are a closed shop to anyone who isn't a friend of the founders, or are conceived by artists who are as successful as all hell. But then one day, out of the blue, Adelle Stripe contacted me to talk about writing and suddenly everything became crystal clear.

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/books/2007/07/the_rise_and_rise_of_the_bruta.html

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