An Angel at My Table - Couverture souple

Frame, Janet

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1844084574 ISBN 13 : 9781844084579

Editeur : Virago Press Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

'One of the great autobiographies of the twentieth century ...A journey from luminous childhood, through the dark experiences of supposed madness, to the renewal of her life through writing fiction. It is a heroic story, and told with such engaging tone, humorous perspective and imaginative power' Michael Holroyd, Sunday Times After being misdiagnosed with schizophrenia as a young woman, Janet Frame spent several years in psychiatric institutions. She escaped undergoing a lobotomy when it was discovered that she had just won a national literary prize. She then went on to become New Zealand's most acclaimed writer. As she says more than once in this autobiography: 'My writing saved me.' 'One of the most beautiful and moving books I have ever read ...A masterpiece ...Janet's autobiography had an enormous effect on me. She struck a blow right to my heart' Jane Campion

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Janet Frame (1924-2004) is New Zealand's most famous writer. She was a novelist, poet, essayist and short-story writer. Her autobiography inspired Jane Campion's acclaimed film, 'An Angel at My Table'. She was an honorary foreign member of the American Academy of Arts and Literature and won the Commonwealth Literature Prize. In 1983 she was awarded the CBE.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Virago Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1844084574
• ISBN 13: 9781844084579
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 480
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• Personne responsable: non disponible