Description
All loved, and were loved by, their artists, and inspired them with an intensity of emotion akin to Eros.
In a brilliant, wry, and provocative book, National Book Award finalist Francine Prose explores the complex relationship between the artist and his muse. In so doing, she illuminates with great sensitivity and intelligence the elusive emotional wellsprings of the creative process.
Product Details
| Publisher | Harper Perennial |
| Publish Date | October 07, 2003 |
| Pages | 448 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780060555252 |
| Dimensions | 8.0 X 5.3 X 1.0 inches | 11.6 pounds |
About the Author
Francine Prose is the author of twenty-two works of fiction including the highly acclaimed The Vixen; Mister Monkey; the New York Times bestseller Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932; A Changed Man, which won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; and Blue Angel, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her works of nonfiction include the highly praised Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife, and the New York Times bestseller Reading Like a Writer, which has become a classic. The recipient of numerous grants and honors, including a Guggenheim and a Fulbright, a Director’s Fellow at the Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library, Prose is a former president of PEN American Center, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at Bard College.
Reviews
“Rollicking … Almost too much fun to read.” — Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air
“Stylish writing … a clear-eyed view .. cherry-picked examples.” — USA Today
“With elegance, eloquence and majesty, Prose has give us a glimpse of the tangled webs of art and Eros.” — Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Refreshing … a wonderful work of revisionist biography.” — Kirkus Reviews
“A wonderful combination of argument and literary portraiture.” — Wall Street Journal
“Prose has done a great service in her just reconsideration of the rather strange, complicated role of the muse.” — San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
“Juicy reading …. a thoroughly researched, highly opinionated series of fascinating double biographies.” — Los Angeles Times Book Review
“A supple work of cultural history.” — Time magazine
“Sad, glamorous and entirely riveting.” — Newsweek
“Francine Prose humanizes nine women who, in some cases, have been idealized beyond recognition. Hurrah for real women.” — San Francisco Chronicle
“Entertaining … Prose’s indignation, intelligence, scorching wit and critical insight have full play.” — Washington Post Book World
“A remarkable book...piquant, intelligent, provocative--and sometimes haunting.” — Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Prose make a remarkable case for the exceptionality of these women in their own right.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Exceptionally well researched … an elegant study.” — Book Forum
“Lively and compassionate” — Entertainment Weekly
“Richly drawn … Prose approaches the artist-muse relationship with respect and wonder.” — Gotham Magazine
“Prose taps into the power of nine in this inspired book.” — Art News
“Packed with fascinating details.” — Columbus Dispatch
“Smooth smart and altogether engaging.” — Atlanta Journal Constitution
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