In 1991 Andrew Solomon rode a tank into Red Square in Moscow with a band of Russian artists protesting the coup after Gorbachev's resignation. In 2002 he was in Afghanistan following the fall of the Taliban; in 2014 he travelled to Myanmar to meet ex-political prisoners as the country slowly, fitfully pushed towards freedom. We find him in Greenland in 2001 researching widespread suffering from depression and on the quest for a rare bird in Zambia in 1998. Far and Away tells these and many other stories of profound upheaval. With his signature brilliance and compassion, Solomon demonstrates both how history is altered by individuals, and how personal identities are altered when governments alter. A journalist and essayist of remarkable perception and prescience, Solomon captures the essence of these cultures across seven continents and twenty-five years and tracks seismic shifts - cultural, political and spiritual. He takes us on a magnificent journey into the heart of extraordinarily diverse experiences, yet shows us the common humanity uniting peoples and places all over the world.
Andrew Solomon Ordine dei libri (cronologico)
La scrittura di Andrew Solomon approfondisce le intricate connessioni tra le esperienze personali e i più ampi paesaggi sociali e culturali. Il suo lavoro è caratterizzato da una profonda esplorazione della psiche umana, esaminando spesso temi legati alla salute mentale, alla perdita e all'identità. Solomon cerca di comprendere le complessità dell'esperienza umana e il suo impatto sia sugli individui che sulle comunità. La sua voce distintiva offre prospettive acute sulle sfide e i trionfi della condizione umana.
Far from the Tree
- 976pagine
- 35 ore di lettura
Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so.
Persoonlijk relaas over de depressie van de schrijver, afgewisseld met meer algemene beschouwingen over deze aandoening.
Exploring the complex dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship, renowned psychologist Martha Manning offers insights into how this bond can evolve without being severed. She emphasizes the importance of empathy in fostering understanding and healing damaged connections. Through humor and truth, Manning provides practical tools to strengthen these ties and celebrate the unique joys and challenges that come with this lifelong commitment, encouraging both emotional growth and independence.
The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
- 676pagine
- 24 ore di lettura
The author offers a look at depression in which he draws on his own battle with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, researchers, doctors, and others to assess the complexities of the disease, its causes and symptoms, and available therapies, examining it in personal, cultural, and scientific terms.
Harry, the narrator of Senior New York Times Magazine writer Andrew Solomon's first novel, is a young expatriate pianist. When Harry's mother is diagnosed with cancer, she blames her suffering on his homosexuality. Part elegy, part confession, above all an intense, vivid and moving exploration of a mother/son relationship.
