Phoebe gloeckner illustrator of the atrocity exhibition. The diary of a teenage girl written by marielle heller. As far as 1970s counterculture references are concerned, that glammedup paean to letting your freak flag fly couldnt be more apt. Flipping through the pages of phoebe gloeckners 2002 graphic novel, the diary of a teenage girl, youll find a juxtaposition of damaging comingofage experiences with innocent relics of girlhood. The diary of a teenage girl a fine adaptation of phoebe gloeckners autobiographical novel about a sexually precocious 1970s adolescence.
One of the most exciting films to come out of festivals this year has been the indie diary of a teenage girl. Phoebe gloeckners comics first appeared in underground publications when she was in her teens. Minnie hates school and she wants to be an artist, or maybe i dont remember being born. Jan 22, 2015 um stamps professor phoebe gloeckner talks about the process of turning her own teenage diaries into a graphic novel. The diary of a teenage girl, revised edition north atlantic. An unflinching coming of age story of a young girl s experiences with sex, drugs, and neglect, in 1970s san francisco, diary of a teenage girl has been praised as one of the most brutally honest, shocking, tender, beautiful portrayals of growing up female in america. Long before lena dunham brought her groundbreaking depiction of the sexual life of postcollege girls to hbo, phoebe gloeckner shocked audiences with her novel, diary of a teenage girl. Gloeckners comics work was sporadic until 1998, when she released her first standalone graphic collection, a childs life and other stories. Gloeckner wrote about the experience in the diary of a teenage girl, which marielle heller adapted into a film. A teenage comingofage story put on film when she was 15, phoebe gloeckner lost her virginity to her mothers boyfriend. So begins the wrenching diary of minnie goetze, a fifteenyearold girl longing for love and acceptance and struggling with her own precocious sexuality.
Gloeckner does not consider herself a cartoonist so much as an artist, for whom cartooning is one of the modes in which she works. Sex and the revolutionary female perspective in marielle hellers diary of a teenage girl. In this unusual novel, artist and writer phoebe gloeckner presents a pivotal year in a girls life, recounted in diary pages and illustrations, with full narrative sequences in comics form. Meet phoebe gloeckner, author of the diary of a teenage girl. On sunday, january 31, saturday night live cast members fred armisen, abby elliot, will forte, seth meyers, jason sudeikis, and the lonely islands jorma taccone will headline an allstar comedy fundraiser on behalf of the upcoming offbroadway adaptation of writerartist phoebe gloeckner s the diary of a teenage girl. An unflinching coming of age story of a young girls experiences with sex. So begins the wrenching diary of minnie goetze, a fifteenyearold girl longing for love and acceptance and struggling with her own precocious. After the togetherness of the 60s faded into the hedonism of the 70s, gloeckner s protagonist minnie, a thinly veiled version of the author, finds herself growing up in san francisco. Aug 03, 2015 the diary of a teenage girl offers a searing comment on adult society as seen though the eyes of a young woman on the verge of joining it. Readings of selected passages from gloeckners two books a childs life and the diary of a teenage girl illustrate how her use of the comics form take advantage of its inherent ability to present traumatic memory and construct a literal eyewitness in the reader. The diary of a teenage girl written by marielle heller based. The diary of a teenage girl quotes by phoebe gloeckner.
She is the author of the critically acclaimed works a childs life and other stories and the diary of a teenage girl, as well as the illustrator of the annotated edition of j. As the title suggests, the book consists mostly of excerpts from minnies diary, with the comics segments providing extra context. Phoebe gloeckner talks about the process of turning her own teenage diaries into a graphic novel. This edition has been updated by the author with an introduction reflecting on the books critical reception and value as diary or novel, historical document or work of art. Like the book on which its based, the movie version of the diary of a teenage girl contains a scene at a midnight screening of the rocky horror picture show. Jul 22, 2015 phoebe gloeckner s comics first appeared in underground publications when she was in her teens. Aug 04, 2015 sex and the revolutionary female perspective in marielle hellers diary of a teenage girl. The diary of a teenage girl offers a searing comment on adult society as seen though the eyes of a young woman on the verge of joining it. Snl stars gather for diary of a teenage girl a worthy project. Aug 05, 2001 diary of a teenage girl, which will be published next spring, could change that. Diary also derives its power from the shock of recognition. An account in words and pictures is a diaristic graphic novel by author and artist phoebe gloeckner. Phoebe gloeckners diary of a teenage girl is an account in words and pictures of minnie, a fifteenyearold who is having an affair with monroe, a.
Gloeckner wrote about the experience in the diary of a. Jul 30, 2012 gloeckner returned to minnies travails in diary of a teenage girl a novel that combines straight prose with comics and illustrations. Phoebe gloeckner wrote a graphic novel 12 years ago called the diary of a teenage girl. Inspired by, among other things, the illustrated novels. The diary of a teenage girl by phoebe gloeckner waterstones. Diary of a teenage girl writer phoebe gloeckner talks. Based on her own diaries growing up as a teenager in san francisco in the 1970s, diary tells the unflinching story of a young girl s initiation into sex and drugs, beginning with an affair with her mothers boyfriend. In this unusual novel, artist and writer phoebe gloeckner presents a pivotal year in a girl s life, recounted in diary pages and illustrations, with full narrative sequences in comics form. Jul 24, 2015 phoebe gloeckner s comics first appeared in underground publications when she was in her teens. Its now a movie starring kristen wiig, and it came out this weekend.
In 2002, she released the diary of a teenage girl, which combines prose and illustration to continue to story of some of the characters from a childs life. An unflinching coming of age story of a young girls experiences with sex, drugs, and neglect, in 1970s san francisco, diary of a teenage girl has been praised as one of the most brutally honest, shocking, tender, beautiful portrayals of growing up female in america. Snl stars gather for diary of a teenage girl diary of a teenage girl by phoebe gloeckner is really good the voice of minnie goetz at age 15 is so precise, so immediate, that i believe gloeckner had to have used her own exact diary entries. Finally, the article argues that the forms ability to establish narrative.
The diary of a teenage girl by phoebe gloeckner stuff. Because her mother was dating robert armstrong, a cartoonist in robert crumb s band cheap suit serenaders, she met many san francisco underground comics figures who had a profound influence upon her, including robert crumb, aline kominsky, bill griffith, terry zwigoff. Phoebe gloeckner on reopening the diary of a teenage girl. Buy the diary of a teenage girl by phoebe gloeckner from waterstones today. Diary of a teenage girl, which will be published next spring, could change that. Isbn 9781883319717 oclc 440624684 revised edition, 2000. Phoebe gloeckner is the author of the diary of a teenage girl 3.
The diary of a teenage girl phoebe gloeckner haftad. Crumb called her story, minnies third lovepublished in a childs life and other stories one of the comicbook masterpieces of all time. The diary of a teenage girl is based on phoebe gloeckner s novel of the same name, hailed by salon as one of the most brutally honest, shocking, tender and beautiful portrayals of growing up female in america. Illustrations of a typical 1970s girls worlda bedroom strewn with clothes and records, doodles of french vocab words, and sketches of. The diary of a teenage girl 2002 is her quasifictional she would say entirely fictional diary of a teenage girl, part prose, part comics. It is notable for its hybrid form, composed of both prose and comics passages, each contributing to the narrative. Writerdirector marielle heller unlocks this diary with a richly comedic and deeply personal vision. Um stamps professor phoebe gloeckner talks about the process of turning her own teenage diaries into a graphic novel.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Inspired by, among other things, the illustrated novels of the victorian period, it takes the form a step further. Trauma and autobiography in phoebe gloeckner s a childs life and the diary of a teenage girl. Phoebe gloeckner talks about incorporating both words and image into diary of a teenage girl. The diary of a teenage girl by phoebe gloeckner, frog books of north atlantic books, first published in 2002. May 10, 2017 the diary of a teenage girl by phoebe gloeckner this book is kind of a downer, but at the same time, it made me feel grateful. An account in words and pictures by phoebe gloeckner 3,903 ratings, 3.
Phoebe gloeckner s comics first appeared in underground publications when she was in her teens. Her book, the diary of a teenage girl 2002, was praised as one of the most brutally honest, shocking, tender, beautiful portrayals of growing up female in america. The diary of a teenage girl is based on phoebe gloeckners novel of the same name, hailed by salon as one of the most brutally honest, shocking, tender and beautiful portrayals of growing up female in america. Gloeckners diary of a teenage girl is a startling portrait of a young girl caught between childhood and adulthood during the death throes of the sexual revolution. Gloeckner s diary of a teenage girl is a startling portrait of a young girl caught between childhood and adulthood during the death throes of the sexual revolution. Phoebe gloeckners diary of a teenage girl is an account in words and pictures of minnie, a fifteenyearold who is having an affair with monroe, a 35yearold man who is also her mothers lover. An unflinching coming of age story of a young girl s experiences with sex. Writer and illustrator phoebe gloeckner reveals inside intel on her book the diary of a teenage girls leap to the big screen when it was first published in 2002, phoebe gloeckners semiautobiographical illustrated novel, the diary of a teenage girl. Diary of a teenage girl author phoebe gloeckner talks to us about adapting it to film.
Its the tale of a 15yearold girl who becomes sexually involved with her mothers boyfriend, which causes a downward spiral of addiction, mental illness, and selfloathing. The diary of a teenage girl by phoebe gloeckner this book is kind of a downer, but at the same time, it made me feel grateful. The plot focuses on minnies affair with monroe, her mothers middleaged boyfriend. An unflinching coming of age story of a young girls experiences with sex, drugs, and neglect, in 1970s san francisco, diary of a teenage girl. San francisco yerba buena park afternoon 2 minnie goetze, an intensely smart fifteenyearold, curious and strong but not jaded, walks through the seedy sprawling park. Aug 18, 2015 the diary of a teenage girl by phoebe gloeckner, frog books of north atlantic books, first published in 2002. Bookslut diary of a teenage girl by phoebe gloeckner. Her book, the diary of a teenage girl 2002, was praised as one of the most brutally honest, shocking, tender, beautiful portrayals of growing up female in.
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