Book
Monsters : a fan's dilemma / Claire Dederer.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525655114
- ISBN: 0525655115
- ISBN: 9780525564188
- ISBN: 0525564187
- Physical Description: 273 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
- Copyright: ℗♭2023.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Borzoi book"--Colophon page. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-273). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: The Child Rapist -- Roll Call -- The Stain -- The Fan -- The Critic -- The Genius -- The Anti-Semite, the Racist, and the Problem of Time -- The Silencer and the Silenced -- The Anti-Monster -- Am I a Monster? -- Abandoning Mothers -- Lady Lazarus -- What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Women? -- Drunks -- The Beloveds. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Arts and morals. Feminism and the arts. Artists > Conduct of life. Celebrities > Conduct of life. Fans (Persons) |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Plymouth.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pease Public Library | 700.103 DEDERER
Gift?: No |
34598001008054 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"In this unflinching, deeply personal book that expands on her instantly viral Paris Review essay, "What Do We Do With the Art of Monstrous Men?" Claire Dederer asks: Can we love the work of Hemingway, Polanski, Naipaul, Miles Davis, or Picasso? Should we love it? Does genius deserve special dispensation? Is male monstrosity the same as female monstrosity? Does art have a mandate to depict the darker elements of the psyche? And what happens if the artist stares too long into the abyss? She explores the audience's relationship with artists from Woody Allen to Michael Jackson, asking: How do we balance our undeniable sense of moral outrage with our equally undeniable love of the work? In a more troubling vein, she wonders if an artist needs to be a monster in order to create something great. And if an artist is also a mother, does one identity inexorably, and fatally, interrupt the other? Highly topical, morally wise, honest to the core, Monsters is certain to incite a conversation about whether and how we can separate artists from their art"--Provided by publisher.