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Parallel Lives: From Freud and Mann to Arbus and Plath
In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, Jeffrey Meyers chats with Dr Gabriella Kelly-Davies about Parallel Lives: From Freud and Mann to Arbus and Plath
Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:
Jeffrey Meyers adopted Plutarch’s parallel lives approach in Parallel Lives, pairing famous figures to uncover common threads of creativity, ambition and struggle across different fields.
Jeffrey selected subjects based on their creative genius and discovered connections, whether through direct relationships or shared psychological and artistic patterns.
Jeffrey structured chapters by…
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