Artistic Individuality explores themes common in artist novels – such as childlikeness, sensuality, and a deep connection to nature – and how these shape identity. It examines fictional portrayals in works by Cather, Updike, Maugham, Cunningham, and Woolf, and discusses each artist’s unique aesthetic.
“Delightful. A virtuoso, well-crafted book seeking to integrate many facets of creativity and the process of discovery of artists through time.”
-Lucia
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Zivile Gimbutas
Zivile Gimbutas has degrees in comparative literature, psychology, and theater. She has experience as a teacher, editor, and translator, having taught in Southern California and Lithuania. Her varied literary and intellectual background is demonstrated by her published works, which include The Riddle in the Poem and academic studies on poetry from the 20th century.
