There is also Virginia Woolf, Maya Angelou, and the author of KISS,
Katheryn Harris or Harrison.
Ray Anne Lockard
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On Fri, 30 Sep 2005, Wilson, Terrie wrote:
> I'm having trouble coming up with names of artists, past or present, that were victims of rape/sexual abuse. The person inquiring knows about Artemesia Gentileschi, and I added contemporary pop singer Fiona Apple to the list, but aside from that, I'm stumped.
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> Anyone out there in the collective wisdom that can think of other artists in this category? I've copied the original message below.
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> Thanks in advance,
> Terrie Wilson
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> Terrie L. Wilson
> Art Librarian
> Michigan State University
> 100 Library
> East Lansing, MI 48824
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> I'm a bit stuck on this reference question so I think it's time to ask an expert. I have a student looking for a list, of sorts, of artists who are survivors of rape/sexual abuse.
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> She wants to tie together the relationship between having had that experience, and a person finding a creative outlet in art - well-know artists contemporary or historical.
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> She's interested in authors too - and we've identified folks like John Irving, Virginia Woolf, and Alice Walker - but I'm having real trouble finding an article in either an art or literary journal (or any reputable periodical) that deals with this topic.
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> I suppose I could easily find resources about images of rape in art - but that's not at all what we want - so I'm a bit confounded as to how to search from here.
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