Bio

Michael P. Charlton is a published author with extensive experience in writing, directing, editing, cover design, website design, electronic media, and production. 

Charlton conceives his work as a single oeuvre, linking his novels through thematic unity rather than treating them as disconnected stories. His work examines the psychological, philosophical, theological, and spiritual experiences of dysfunctional characters in decaying worlds. His stories are character-driven, use experimental techniques, distinct settings, layered symbolism, dark humour, and explore themes such as faith, suffering, alienation, existential longing, transformation, stream of consciousness, and social commentary. 

Motivated to transform British literature and film, he is building the Charlton Cooperative of Publishing and Production. The company aims to promote creative expression and accessibility by providing high-quality publishing and film production, making these works available to a broad audience. Literature will be published in paperback and Kindle editions, while feature films will be produced for cinema screenings, streaming, download, and DVD. Additionally, the company will organise events, including an annual book fair, film festival, and competitions.

KEY INFLUENCES ON CHARLTON’S WORK INCLUDE:

Writers: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Franz Kafka, Knut Hamsun, Hermann Hesse, Michel Houellebecq, Haruki Murakami, Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Philip K. Dick, Philip Ridley, Friedrich Nietzsche, Oswald Spengler, Martin Heidegger, Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, Leo Strauss, Carl Schmitt, Ernst Jünger, José Ortega y Gasset, Emil Cioran 

Directors: Stanley Kubrick, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Coen Brothers, David Lynch, Lars von Trier, Darren Aronofsky, Roman Polanski, Terrence Malick, Andrei Tarkovsky, Ingmar Bergman, Robert Bresson, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Luis Buñuel, Béla Tarr, Wong Kar-wai

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