From the dawn of civilisation there has always been a fine line
between creativity and self-destruction. An inherent compulsiveness
is often required in art to master a level of original thought and
superlative skill. It requires everything, some believe, even one's
life. "Genius and Heroin" chronicles the lives of the famously
talented in all fields who all entwined their genius with one of
the many paths toward self-ruin. Whether their downfalls were from
opiates, alcohol, pills, absinthe, or the slow-motion suicide of
obsession, the indispensable reference to the untidy and
self-destructive lives of our greatest artists and thinkers.In this
one-of-a-kind reference work, the age-old question - did genius
create their own torment, or was it their torment that created
their genius - is finally answered. Through luridly compelling
portraits, the rise and fall of those who made a mark on history
and culture are revealed, for as Samuel Johnson said, "A man of
genius has been seldom ruined but by himself."
General
| Imprint: |
HarperPaperbacks
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2008 |
| First published: |
October 2008 |
| Authors: |
Michael Largo
|
| Dimensions: |
231 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
464 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-146641-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Humour >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-06-146641-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780061466410 |
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