About the book
Many of the well-respected scholarly studies of autobiographical writing have little or nothing to say about mental illness. This book uncovers the mysterious relationship between mood disorders and creativity through the lives of seven writers, demonstrating how mental illness is sometimes the driving force behind creativity.
Editions of Mad Muse
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781789738100
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Many of the well-respected scholarly studies of autobiographical writing have little or nothing to say about mental illness. This book uncovers the mysterious relationship between mood disorders and creativity through the lives of seven writers, demonstrating how mental illness is sometimes the driving force behind creativity.
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What is Mad Muse about?
Many of the well-respected scholarly studies of autobiographical writing have little or nothing to say about mental illness. This book uncovers the mysterious relationship between mood disorders and creativity through the lives of seven writers, demonstrating how mental illness is sometimes the driving force behind creativity.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Mad Muse?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism > Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
Where can I read a sample of Mad Muse?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781789738100
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Mad Muse?
Jeffrey Berman
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Mad Muse is available as paperback(ISBN 9781789738100)