Primitive Passions: Men, Women, and the Quest for Ecstasy - Marianna Torgovnick - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226808376 - October 1, 1998
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Marianna Torgovnick
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Linking literature, art, psychology and cultural studies, this work investigates Westerners' attraction to "primitive" cultures. Torgovnick explores the stories of Jung, Dinesen, O'Keefe and Lawrence and the ways they use the primitive as a medium for soul searching and personal fulfilment.

280 pages, 4 halftones

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released October 1, 1998
ISBN13 9780226808376
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 280
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 10 mm   ·   369 g

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