Summary
Slavenka Drakulić: Frida or about pain
Last year's leg amputation was my thirty-second operation, she thought as she felt the scars on her back, stomach and leg. And what about those who leave no visible scars?
For Frida Kahlo, art was inseparable from life, and life was unsustainable without art. Depicting her life from her early struggles with the disease to her passionate love affair with Diego Rivera, the author paints a vivid picture of a woman whose body was broken, but not her spirit, and who, defying social norms, persisted in her uniqueness.
Skillfully combining different storytelling techniques, fiction and facts, dedicated research and deep compassion, Slavenka Drakulić convincingly and literary-artistically succeeds in portraying the character of Frida Kahlo, a woman who turned personal pain into timeless art.
Frida or about pain is a poignant but also inspiring novel about perseverance, the beauty of imperfection and the lasting legacy of the unbridled spirit of one of the most important female painters of all time.
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