Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness
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Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness is William Styron’s brief, influential memoir chronicling his personal descent into severe depression and his reflections on mental illness.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | William Styron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | William Styron's personal experience of depression ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
considered influential in mental health literature
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widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| describes |
experience of suicidal thoughts
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hospitalization for mental illness ⓘ major depressive disorder ⓘ recovery from depression ⓘ stigma of mental illness ⓘ |
| discusses |
pharmaceutical treatment of depression
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psychological suffering ⓘ role of hospitalization in recovery ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ psychological non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
hope and recovery
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misunderstanding of mental illness in society ⓘ relationship between creativity and mental illness ⓘ vulnerability of the human mind ⓘ |
| influencedDiscussionOf |
literary portrayals of mental illness
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public understanding of depression ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
depression
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mental illness ⓘ suicidal ideation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
candid depiction of severe depression
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short length and intense focus ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 80 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Sophie's Choice
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The Confessions of Nat Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| subtitle | A Memoir of Madness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readership
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readers interested in mental health ⓘ |
| timeToReadApproximate | a few hours ⓘ |
| title | Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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