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An accident of hope : the therapy tapes of Anne Sexton / Dawn M. Skorczewski.
Van Pelt Library PS3537.E915 Z876 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Skorczewski, Dawn.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sexton, Anne, 1928-1974--Criticism and interpretation.
- Sexton, Anne.
- Sexton, Anne, 1928-1974.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- xxvi, 242 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, [2012]
- Summary:
- The title is from a line in a poem by Anne Sexton (1928-1974): 'For John, Who Begs Me Not to Enquire Further,' in which she asserts that the "the worst of anyone can be, finally, an accident of hope." Skorczewski (English, Brandeis U.) relates in chronological order the poet's struggles with mental illness, creativity, and sexuality. The book includes several of Sexton's poems, excerpts from her therapy sessions, an epilogue shedding light on her relationship with her therapist, and suggested further reading. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- "You, I, we created the poet": November 1963
- Did Anne Sexton kill John F. Kennedy? late November 1963
- Holding hands and letting go: the road to "flee on your donkey": December 10-12, 1963
- "This terrible ideal of the happy family": December 14-19, 1963
- Dancing for your doctor: notes on narcissism: December 21-24, 1963
- The black pants and the new bikini: oedipal scripts: February-March 1964
- "The discovery of a human being": April 21-28, 1964
- Flash forward: an epilogue: July 1964-February 1965.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780415887465
- 0415887461
- 9780415887472
- 041588747X
- 9780203833988
- 0203833988
- OCLC:
- 712124150
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