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billy childish

member since: wednesday 30 october 02

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My name is Billy Childish. I was diagnosed dyslexic when I was 28.
I have published 30 collections of poetry and 2 novels.
I have made about 100 independent LP records and painted over 2000 paintings.
When I was 17 I had a bank account under the name of Kurt Schwitters.
I lived on the dole for 15 years.
I am self taught.
I do not like fashion culture.
I do not hate anyone.

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billy childish's conversations will appear here. For the latest conversations go to talk.

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	What stays, What goes, What's left behind?
	message from nansgallery \| thursday 29 november 07

	October Gallery - London, WC1N
	message from virtualOctober \| wednesday 04 january 06

	Devils by Dostoyevsky
	message from lord_caes \| thursday 22 september 05

	englishness and your art
	message from toby_skeggs \| thursday 14 october 04

	Billy Childish
	message from Soundbite \| wednesday 24 december 03

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	jamie reid in conversation with billy childish	interview
	friday 10 september 04

	billy childish on his homage to van gogh	feature
	thursday 08 july 04

	billy childish on performance art	review
	thursday 13 november 03

	billy childish on damien hirst	review
	thursday 11 september 03

	my favourite book : billy childish	review
	thursday 17 july 03

	billy childish on screen writing for larry clark	review
	thursday 03 april 03

	billy childish on recording music	review
	tuesday 28 january 03

	billy childish: the turner prize reaction	review
	wednesday 11 december 02

	billy childish on tv	review
	thursday 14 november 02

	billy childish on the turner prize 2002	review
	tuesday 29 october 02

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