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Set against the backdrop of 1950s Park Avenue, the memoir explores Anne Roiphe's journey from a privileged adolescence steeped in societal expectations to a quest for personal freedom and artistic expression. Rejecting the conventional role of women, she found inspiration in literary giants while mingling with notable figures of the time. After a divorce at twenty-seven, she embraced her independence and began writing, recounting her candid experiences of self-discovery and the path to redemption with remarkable honesty.
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Art and Madness, Anne Roiphe
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- Released
- 2012
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Art and Madness
- Subtitle
- A Memoir of Lust Without Reason
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Anne Roiphe
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN13
- 9780307473967
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, True Stories, Biographies, Art, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Feminism, Women's Biographies
- Rating
- 3.75 out of 5
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of 1950s Park Avenue, the memoir explores Anne Roiphe's journey from a privileged adolescence steeped in societal expectations to a quest for personal freedom and artistic expression. Rejecting the conventional role of women, she found inspiration in literary giants while mingling with notable figures of the time. After a divorce at twenty-seven, she embraced her independence and began writing, recounting her candid experiences of self-discovery and the path to redemption with remarkable honesty.