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An Angel At My Table
An Angel At My Table: The Complete Autobiography | Janet Frame
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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 TimesAfter 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.'This edition contains all three volumes of Frame's autobiography: To the Is-Land, An Angel at My Table and An Envoy from Mirror City.'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
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#rocktober #lithium

This is an autobiography of Janet Frame, a great NZ author who struggled with mental illness in the 40s and 50s. Although she wasn‘t on lithium to my knowledge I thought you‘d be interested to know she was scheduled for a lobotomy 😨 It was cancelled when her first collection of short stories won a prestigious award! If you‘re not up for the book there is an amazing movie of it from 1990 that won a lot of awards.

BookHermit Love this book and the Jane Campion movie and Janet Frame. Thank you for reminding me if this wonderful and fascinating poet. 7y
AlaMich They were doing lobotomies like they were pulling teeth in those days 😧 7y
Centique @BookHermit I‘m so glad you liked it! 7y
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Centique @AlaMich they sure were! 😲 Came across another reference to it looking at the book 7y
BarbaraBB I saw the movie, it was so depressing... 😟. 7y
Cinfhen Sad 7y
Reggie Wow. 7y
Centique @BarbaraBB @cinfhen very sad but she did go on to have many good times with friendships and mentors and creating great works - so more hopeful than some artists lives. Thank goodness! 7y
Jeg Great writer. 7y
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