Reviews for The compulsion to create

The average rating for The compulsion to create based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-03-22 00:00:00 Donald Powell Emily Dickinson: a favorite author of mine since fifth grade, when a substitute teacher exposed the class to Dickinson poetry. She said that Dickinson "became a hermit because something very personal happened to her." Since I was eleven years old, I have been wondering what happened to Dickinson, why she isolated herself. What is so personal that a teacher would not share, even to educate the class? Maybe she was making it up, and she didn't know, herself? On and off I have consulted biographies, but never felt satisfied that I knew the secret, had the insight. Dr. Kavaler-Adler, starting with your book, The Compulsion to Create: Women Writers and Their Demon Lovers, you explain Dickinson's psychological and spiritual development and arrest, and how it informed her life and work. Thank you for finally solving the mystery of Dickinson for me with your keen insight, deep reasoning, and clear explanations.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-02-08 00:00:00 Herry Setiadi everyone should read this book. everyone. it's a collection of writings (from bell hooks, tim wise, karen brodkin, and more) about the illusion and invisibility of whiteness, racism from a personal and systemic perspective, white privilege and fighting racism for white people. it's well organized into four parts and each essay is short and readable. it's a great book.