Live Through This: On Creativity and Self-Destruction
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (607 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609804368 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Here, some of our most compelling cartoonists, novelists, poets, dancers, playwrights, and burlesque performers traverse the pains and passions that can both motivate and destroy women artists, and mark a path for survival. “The 21 artists, who share their stories of madness, trauma, addiction, abuse and self-destruction, and their relationship to art, leave no vulnerable detail unwritten.”—ShamelessA visceral look at the bizarre entanglement of destructive and creative forces, Live Through This is a collection of original stories, essays, artwork, and photography. It explores the use of art to survive abuse, incest, madness and depression, and the often deep-seated impulse toward self-destruction including cutting, eating disorders, and addiction. Road, Carol Queen, Annie Sprinkle, Elizabeth Stephens, Carolyn Gage, Eileen Myles, Fly, Diane DiMassa, Bonfire Madigan Shive, Inga Muscio,&nbs
“The 21 artists, who share their stories of madness, trauma, addiction, abuse and self-destruction, and their relationship to art, leave no vulnerable detail unwritten.”—Shameless
themeetingplace said Such an amazing book! It's a must to get through depressions. Such an amazing book! It's a must to get through depressions. Resilience-enhancing! My friend bought it for me, I bought it for my friends! Great resource list inside. Very inspiring. Like "Chicken Noodle Soup for the Soul" for art-making, creative, neurotic young feminists. This book really helped me through my depression. A great grieving companion.. FANATSTIC BOOK! These women are heroes. A great and inspiring read. Only thing is - the glue of the book spine fell apart completely. Bummer! Poorly made batch of books perhaps?. Great book A great read from a variety of artists who have written about their creative and destructive impulses. Worth the price for anyone interested in Expressive Therapy.
. Her plays, including perhaps merely quiet, have been produced in the United States and Europe. SABRINA CHAPADJIEV is a playwright, spoken word artist, and singer-songwriter originally from the suburbs of Chicago. She is founder of the all-woman songwriter series Chicks that Kick, and editor of the zine Cliterature: 18 Interviews with Women Writers