But in my mind I had started screaming, ‘No, no, no, no please, no.’ And I could hear my little baby, crying ‘I want you. “The me that was not me simply said, ‘Yes’. There is a heart-breaking description of what it’s like to have an abortion – a brutally honest depiction of a mind in torment: There are also a couple of poems, and some ‘handwritten’ notes or letters which seem to act as a vent for Emin’s anger towards particular individuals who’ve hurt her. There are lucid accounts of significant moments in the artist’s life, followed by surreal dream-like sequences in which you don’t quite know what is real and what is not. There is a sense of movement from beginning to end, a sense of development, but no real narrative to hold the work together, which means that it’s not always easy to continue reading, particularly given the explicit nature of some of the writing. It is split into three sections – ‘Motherland’, ‘Fatherland’, and ‘Traceyland’. There are glimpses of family love and kindness too, alongside a steady, ironic sense of humour. There are some horrifying descriptions of abuse, and rape at a young age, and yet this seems only to make her stronger, to lead her on to what she would become. The pieces are not always in chronological order, yet together they build up an image of a young Tracey searching for love and companionship. It begins at the very beginning, with a painful but honest description of how Tracey Emin entered the world, alongside her twin brother (Paul), amidst complex family circumstances. It’s described on the front cover as “the jagged recollections of a beautiful mind” and “jagged” is a good word for this strange and powerful book.
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It’s a collection of autobiographical pieces written by Tracey Emin about her eventful life and, though it’s full of abuse and heartbreak, it’s certainly a gripping read. "Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.I picked up Strangeland in the Hay Festival bookshop (just to take a quick look) and, ten minutes later, realised I was hooked. It is a remarkable book - and an original, beautiful mind. Her capacity both to create controversies and to strike chords is unequalled in British life. Tracey retains a profoundly romantic world view, paired with an uncompromising honesty. Her writings, a combination of memoirs and confessions, are deeply intimate, yet powerfully engaging. 'Tracey Emin's "Strangeland" is her own space, lying between the Margate of her childhood, the Turkey of her forefathers and her own, private-public life in present-day London. 'Here I am, a fucked, crazy, anorexic-alcoholic-childless, beautiful woman. It feels as if it has been stripped of all superfluous material and we're left with only those moments of her life that Tracey feels are defining and important.' - Brett Woods, Production Reseña del editor: It really is wonderful.' - Louise Sherwin-Stark, Sales 'It took me totally by surprise - her ability as a writer, the mixture of styles, the brutal honesty of it all. I am not sure what I was expecting, but I wasn't expecting her warmth, wit and humour. It blew me away.' - Hugo Hutchison, Marketing 'Reading STRANGELAND is like drinking a bottle of vodka with Tracey and listening to her talk, with real honesty, about everything. No pretension, no primadonna hysterics - just a beautifully crafted and brutally honest exploration of her world. This book is a reminder of why so many people respond with their hearts to her work.' - Metro 'It took me by surprise with its incredibly upfront yet poignant portrait of Tracey's life. A remarkable book - and a beautiful mind.' - Croydon Advertiser 'A fantastically engaging storyteller.Emin is heartbreaking. 'Emin retains a profoundly romantic world view, paired with an uncompromising honesty.
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