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Girl, Interrupted
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This book may appeal to you if you are intrigued by personal and psychological journeys, as it delves into a young woman's experience in a psychiatric hospital during the 1960s. The memoir offers a raw, insightful perspective on mental health and identity, making it a compelling read for those interested in autobiographical narratives with profound emotional depth.
Girl, Interrupted
To mark the 30th anniversary of this impactful, bestselling memoir, Girl, Interrupted is now published as a Virago Modern Classic
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30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR
Girl, Interrupted is a beautiful, complex story that truly led the way on opening up a new, brave, nuanced approach to talking about women's mental health. It is an intense and personal story that taps into a universal truth about how the world responds to complicated young women' – SCARLETT CURTIS
'Poignant, honest and triumphantly funny . . . A compelling and heartbreaking story' – NEW YORK TIMES
A clear-sighted, unflinching work that provokes questions about our definitions of sane and insane, Kaysen's extraordinary memoir encompasses horror and razor-edged perception while providing vivid portraits of her fellow patients and their keepers.
In 1967, after a session with a psychiatrist she'd never seen before, eighteen-year-old Susanna Kaysen was put in a taxi and sent to McLean Hospital to be treated for depression. She spent most of the next two years on the ward for teenage girls in a psychiatric hospital renowned for its famous clientele – Sylvia Plath, Robert Lowell, James Taylor, and Ray Charles.
The bestselling memoir that inspired the cult classic film, starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie.
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Girl, Interrupted is celebrated for its candid and nuanced exploration of women's mental health, offering a personal and intense story that resonates universally. It is often praised for its poignancy, honesty, and unexpected humour, with memorable and stirring writing that critically examines both Kaysen's own experiences and the mental health system. The memoir draws comparisons to Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar for its popularity and acclaim in portraying life in a mental institution.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780349017907
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 May 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Virago Press Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 155g
Pages: 192
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About the Author
Susanna Kaysen (1948) was brought up in Cambridge, Massachusetts where she still lives. She has written two novels, ASA, AS I KNEW HIM and FAR AFIELD. While working on the latter, memories of her two year stay at McLean's Psychiatric Hospital began to emerge. With the help of a lawyer she obtained her 350 page file from the hospital. GIRL, INTERRUPTED followed.
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