The Main Character (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Jessie Thompson | knygos.lt

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'Take your broken heart and make it into art,' said Carrie Fisher. But is it that easy? As a woman writer, will you be listened to and will you be taken seriously if you write about your own experience?

Jessie Thompson grew up on the works - and the myths - of Louisa May Alcott, Nancy Mitford, Sylvia Plath, Nora Ephron and Carrie Fisher. These writers shaped her girlhood and her sense of herself as a young woman. Revisiting the novels now, and considering these women's lives, she asks what they taught her then and what they can still teach readers today.

The Main Character is a celebration of five artists who've shaped pop culture and generations of readers but who are rarely given their critical due. Blending memoir, biography and criticism, it explores how women's life writing can tell lasting stories of vulnerability, bravery, resilience and transformation - how it can offer a unique authenticity that still resonates today.