# Is "Hannibal Lecter, My Father" by Kathy Acker a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Hannibal Lecter, My Father by Kathy Acker (Semiotext, 1991) is identified by: First Semiotext(e) printing, issued in wraps (paperback) with printed price, in the Semiotext(e) / Native Agents series; edited by Sylvere Lotringer. True first is the 1991 Semiotext(e) paperback original.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First Semiotext(e) printing, issued in wraps (paperback) with printed price, in the Semiotext(e) / Native Agents series; edited by Sylvere Lotringer
- Gathers early 1970s texts and a long interview with Lotringer
- Publisher imprint reads Semiotext
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Kathy Acker |
| Publisher | Semiotext |
| Year | 1991 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First Semiotext(e) printing, issued in wraps (paperback) with printed price, in the Semiotext(e) / Native Agents series; edited by Sylvere… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First Semiotext(e) printing, issued in wraps (paperback) with printed price, in the Semiotext(e) / Native Agents series; edited by Sylvere Lotringer. Gathers early 1970s texts and a long interview with Lotringer.

## Is this the true first?
True first is the 1991 Semiotext(e) paperback original.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None notable.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Hannibal Lecter, My Father* by Kathy Acker a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/hannibal-lecter-my-father
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.