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Autobiography of a Schizophrenic Girl: The True Story of "Renee"

Autobiography of a Schizophrenic Girl: The True Story of "Renee"

This is the astonishing memoir of a young woman called only â€œRenee,â€ whose descent into schizophrenia began at the age of five. Written with a diamond-sharp precision that lends it an eerie power, it tells the story of Reneeâ€™s long sojourn in what she calls â€œThe Land of Enlightenment" or â€œThe Country of Tibetâ€ and of her gradual and painstaking return to â€œwonderful reality.â€
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Renee moves in and out of hospitals, sometimes able to eat only tea and spinach, or apples and spinach, because â€œâ€˜The System forbade anything else.â€ She regresses to a state resembling infancy, and she experiences intense despair, although she always describes her experiences with a pitiless and remarkable calm, as though she has observed herself from a great distance. And all the while she is sustained by the attention and understanding of her analyst, Marguerite Sechehaye, who has contributed an illuminating Afterword to her story.
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This harrowing and unforgettable work is a classic in the literature of mental illness.
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With a foreword by Frank Conroy.
Country USA
Brand Plume
Manufacturer Meridian
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 117874
Color Cream
ReleaseDate 1994-11-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780452011335

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