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My general complaint about her writing is that it can be a little hard to read a work that is filled with so many phrases that use i. And i have spent that freedom carelessly, and with great gratitude. Edith wharton the house of mirth some catastrophic situations invite clarity, explode in split moments. Prozac nation 2nd edition by wurtzel, elizabeth 1995 paperback on. Elizabeth wurtzel, prozac nation author, is dead at 52. Apr 11, 2020 elizabeth wurtzel was 27 years old when her memoir, prozac nation.
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The book describes the authors experiences with atypical depression, her own character failings and how she managed to live through particularly difficult periods while completing college and working as a writer. The book we are talking about is one of the best books of the author. Wurtzel followed her own lead with her subsequent writing, especially more, now, again. The main characters of this non fiction, autobiography story are. Elizabeth lee wurtzel july 31, 1967 january 7, 2020 was an american writer and journalist, known for the confessional memoir prozac nation, which she published at the age of 27. A powerful portrait of one girls journey through the purgatory of depression and back. Prozac nation is a reflective, personal and raw account of elizabeth wurtzel s battle with depression as a child, teenager, and an adult. Get an adfree experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. The book, in which she writes openly of her clinical depression and her use of fluoxetine prozac, a drug that at that time had only recently been approved by the us food and drug administration, galvanised debate about depression.
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