Anna Wickham's life is characterized by the turbulent, burgeoning
feminism of the early 20th century. A woman whose incisive mind and
inquisitive nature sent her husband into jealous rages, she was
forcibly committed to a mental hospital at the age of 30. Upon her
release, she began a life-long quest for happiness, exhibited first
and foremost through her poetry. Anna Wickham became a widely
acclaimed writer whose life, at times immersed in scandal, is a story
of success and sadness. Eventually leaving her husband and four sons
to live in Paris's left bank, she became a confidante of D.H.
Lawrence, the long-time lover of millionairess Natalie Clifford
Barney, and a strong-willed literary icon, rumored to have once thrown
Dylan Thomas into a snowstorm. Despite her fame and achievement,
Wickham's struggles with depression and anxiety would eventually lead
to her untimely death.
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A Poet's Daring Life
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781461662730
Publisert
2012
Utgiver
Vendor
Madison Books
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Antall sider
400
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