Touched with fire : manic-depressive illness and the artistic temperament
TitleTouched with fire : manic-depressive illness and the artistic temperament
Author
Place of publicationNew York
PublisherFree
Year of publication1994
Materialboek
Series titleFree press paperbacks
ISBN0-684-83183-X
Notes370 p. : afb., bijl., fig. ; 22 cm. - Met lit.opg. - Met reg.
Subjectpsychiatrie, gezondheid, ziekten, creativiteit, kunstenaars
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Abstract
Study of the relation between manic-depressive illness and the artistic temperament enlarges our understanding of the creative process. A general overview of manic-depressive illness is given and also the biographical and scientific evidence for a relationship between manic-depressive illness and artistic creativity. The life of George Gordon, Lord Byron is examined to illustrate the complexity of overlap between heredity, individual will, circumstance and poetic temperament.
