Friedrich Holderlin lived in the 18th and 19th centuries. His poetry has come to be considered the greatest of that age. In mid life he suffered a schizophrenic break down, and lived the remaining time being cared for. This work, written by someone who also suffers from schizophrenia, is a a great homage to Holderlin. It is written in poetic prose, and is written self-reflexively by a fellow sufferer.
Friedrich Holderlin lived in the 18th and 19th centuries. His poetry has come to be considered the greatest of that age. In mid life he suffered a sch...
This diary shows how recovery is possible. During the first half of the Diary, Fearne is experiencing a whole host of delusions and dysfunctions. His sense of beauty is gone, his sense of pleasure is gone, he feels that light can somehow enter his mind and damage it. But as the diary proceeds, all of his afflictions begin to subside. He starts an odyssey of reading the great classic texts of the western cannon. What's more he starts meeting women
This second edition of the book contains a new preface outlining some of the great things...
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This diary shows how recovery is possible. During the first half of the Diary, Fearne is experiencing a whole ho...
