Anna Kavan
1901 - 1968
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Biography
Anna Kavan was the pen name of Helen Woods, a British novelist, painter, and short story writer. She is best known for her surrealist and modernist writings that explore themes of madness, addiction, and psychological trauma. Kavan's work often reflects her own struggles with mental illness and her experiences in psychiatric institutions. Despite facing personal challenges, she produced a body of work that continues to captivate readers with its unique and haunting style.
Famous Quotes (5)
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I am a recording instrument. I do not presume to impose 'story' 'plot' 'continuity.'
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The human body, it is said, consists of elements, but really it consists of the residue of stardust.
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Inside I am anything but calm, my mind a welter of questions.
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Invisibility induces a kind of agoraphobia.
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I felt the river of my life moving, yet... where was it going?