Jyl Lynn Felman crafts performances and writings that blend academic rigor with intimate, interactive theatre. Her approach prioritizes deep personal engagement, drawing audiences and students into the heart of her explorations. Through workshops and her scholarly work, Felman cultivates a unique space for creative expression, marked by its intense focus and experiential nature.
In "Cravings," Jyl Lynn Felman shares her unique family stories as the youngest of three sisters in a Jewish American family. She explores her childhood obsessions, her relationship with her mother, and the impact of silence caused by illness. Felman's memoir vividly depicts her cravings for love and connection through sensory experiences.
Exploring the intersection of education and performance, the author presents a compelling narrative where teachers become performers and classrooms transform into stages. Through a series of essays, the book tackles pressing issues such as identity politics, sexual harassment, academic censorship, and radical pedagogy. With eloquent prose, it invites readers to engage with the complexities of modern academia, making it a captivating read for anyone interested in the art of teaching and its societal implications.
In telling the story of her own complex and ever-shifting familial ties, Felman (performance artist, writer, and professor of women's studies) reveals the evolution of her own obsessions and longings from those of a child in her family's kosher kitchen to those of an adult sampling her woman lover's shrimp recipe. Through her family stories, she offers a tale of the universal desire for love and connection. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR