{"product_id":"poets-on-prozac-richard-m-berlin-9780801888397","title":"Poets on Prozac: Mental Illness, Treatment, and the Creative Process","description":"\u003cp\u003eHonorable Mention, 2008 PROSE Award for Best Book in Psychology. Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003ePoets on Prozac\u003c\/i\u003e shatters the notion that madness fuels creativity by giving voice to contemporary poets who have battled myriad psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sixteen essays collected here address many provocative questions: Does emotional distress inspire great work? Is artistry enhanced or diminished by mental illness? What effect does substance abuse have on esthetic vision? Do psychoactive medications impinge on ingenuity? Can treatment enhance inherent talents, or does relieving emotional pain shut off the creative process?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing examples of each contributor's poetry before, during, and after treatment, this original and thoughtful collection finally puts to rest the idea that a tortured soul is one's finest muse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard M. Berlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801888395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801888397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.19h x 5.48w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/31\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/31\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2009 pg. 100","brand":"Richard M. Berlin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45980779741439,"sku":"9780801888397","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6fdde59c-5a4c-444f-bd7b-bfd326a7754e.jpg?v=1722416721","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poets-on-prozac-richard-m-berlin-9780801888397","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}