Alana Jelinek — The Fork&Apos;S Tale
Great Britain, LemonMelon, 2013. Brochure/Pamphlet. A most unusual purported autobiography of a fork, published serially in twelve chapters over a year. Published between the 15th January and 15th December 2013, with chapters appearing monthly as in the Victorian tradition of the likes of Charles Dickens.Written by Alana Jelinek, a practising artist and scholar. Jelinek writes fiction as a part of her art, as well as creating performances, paintings and aural work.Complete in twelve chapters.A first edition.With illustrations.Housed in a smart clamshell box.An extremely unusual, and scarce, piece of experimental fiction. Separate pamphlets housed in a clamshell box. Externally lovely. Box has just a little general wear. Internally, each pamphlet is firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Various. Fine/Near Fine.
