Gaslight
Carol Guess
Her adversaries have been many, and formidable. There were those who dictated the ideal shape of her female body and the correct dimensions of her sexuality as she emerged from a childhood in the south, ensnared in sexual exploitation and a spiral of anorexia. The teachers who attempted to extinguish her ambition and identity as a creative artist–because female writing could not possibly rise above the trivial–played their part. And the politics of art and sexuality continue to litter her path as a lesbian academic and a serious artist.
Like no other book, ‘Gaslight’ shares each step of the interior process of creation and of failing to create: the process of becoming a writer. In this extraordinary and unforgettable work, Carol Guess brilliantly illuminates the path to art and to individuality.
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Details
ISBN | 1887237054 |
Genre | Autobiography/Biography |
Publication Date | Jan-02 |
Publisher | Odd Girls Press |
Format | Trade Paperback |
No. of Pages | 189 |
Notes | Lambda Literary Award Finalist |
Language | English |
Rating | Good |
BookID | 4442 |