I am Lazarus by Anna Kavan
Short stories addressing the surreal realities of mental illness, from an incredible cult writer often compared to Kafka and Woolf The tortured life of Anna Kavan brought her some reward in terms of great pieces of art. Her drug addiction bore fruit in the Julia and the Bazooka collection of stories; while this companion volume recalls her experience of the asylum--powerful, haunting works which can be harrowing but are full of sympathy too.
Anna Kavan was one of the most enigmatic figures in British writing during the twentieth century. Born Helen Ferguson, she had a tumultuous life and two unsuccessful marriages, prompting her to adopt the name of one of her characters. Although spending most of her life battling mental illness and heroin addiction, she was nevertheless able to write fiction that was as strong and unforgettable as any English female writer of the previous 150 years.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780720614930 |
| ISBN 10 | 0720614937 |
| Title | I am Lazarus |
| Author | Anna Kavan |
| Series | Peter Owen Modern Classic Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Peter Owen Publishers |
| Year published | 2012-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 2440 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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