Minnie enters in a blue little girl nightgown, plopping down on the couch, moving her momos legs over. Phoebe gloeckner mines the autobiographical material of her sexually traumatic. 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. Based on her own diaries growing up as a teenager in san francisco in the 1970s, diary tells the unflinching story of a young girls initiation into sex and drugs, beginning with an affair with her mothers. The diary of a teenage girl by phoebe gloeckner stuff. Its now a movie starring kristen wiig, and it came out this weekend. Writerdirector marielle heller unlocks this diary with a richly comedic and deeply personal vision. Acclaimed cartoonist and author phoebe gloeckner serves up a deft blend of visual and verbal narrative in her complex presentation of a pivotal year in a girl s life, recounted in diary pages and illustrations, with full narrative sequences in comics form. Her books include a childs life and other stories and the diary of a teenage girl. 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. An account in words and pictures is a diaristic graphic novel by author and artist phoebe gloeckner. An account in words and pictures gloeckner, phoebe on. The diary of a teenage girl press kit 051115 sony pictures.
First released in 2002, this provocative, critically acclaimed novel is now a major motion picture starring bel powley, kristen wiig, and. 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. When she was 15, phoebe gloeckner lost her virginity to her mothers boyfriend. Read download the diary of a teenage girl pdf pdf download. Phoebe gloeckner is the author of the diary of a teenage girl 3. The diary of a teenage girl written by marielle heller based on the graphic novel by phoebe gloeckner. The diary of a teenage girl by phoebe gloeckner readings.
Isbn 9781883319717 oclc 440624684 revised edition, 2000. See more ideas about novels, teen projects and comic face. Phoebe gloeckners comics first appeared in underground publications when she was in her teens. So begins the wrenching diary of minnie goetze, a fifteenyearold girl longing for love and acceptance and struggling with her own precocious sexuality. Its the tale of a 15yearold girl who becomes sexually involved with her mothers boyfriend, which causes a downward. Finally, the article argues that the forms ability to establish narrative. With bel powley, alexander skarsgard, kristen wiig, christopher meloni. This edition has been updated by the author with an introduction reflecting on the books critical reception and value as. Diary of a teenage girl named greatest graphic novel of all time. She was born in philadelphia and raised in san francisco. 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. Minnie enters in a blue little girl nightgown, plopping down. 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.
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. Phoebe gloeckners diary of a teenage girl has been adapted into a fulllength feature film, directed by marielle heller and starring kristin wiig. An unflinching coming of age story of a young girl s experiences with sex. Which is not to say that she is inaccessible, because she isnt. Writerdirector marielle heller unlocks this diary with. 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. The diary of a teenage girl, revised edition by phoebe gloeckner. The diary of a teenage girl written by marielle heller. After the togetherness of the 60s faded into the hedonism of the 70s, gloeckners protagonist minnie, a thinly veiled version of the author, finds herself growing up in san francisco. Gloeckners a childs life and the diary of a teenage girl. 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. Diary of a teenage girl by phoebe gloeckner bookslut. Phoebe gloeckner illustrator of the atrocity exhibition. It is notable for its hybrid form, composed of both prose and comics passages, each contributing to the narrative.
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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. 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. As far as 1970s counterculture references are concerned, that glammedup paean to letting your freak flag fly couldnt be more apt. First, she began as a fan of phoebe gloeckners hybrid novel told in words and pictures, and then she mounted a long effort to win the rights to adapt the diary of a teenage girl into a stage play. 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.
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. 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. Illustrations of a typical 1970s girls worlda bedroom strewn with clothes and records, doodles of french vocab words, and sketches of candysit alongside an adolescent girl shooting meth. Meet phoebe gloeckner, author of the diary of a teenage girl.
Minnies house bedroom day 1 close up on a cats face not pleased. Diary of a teenage girl author phoebe gloeckner talks to us about adapting it to film. A teen artist living in 1970s san francisco enters into an affair with her mothers boyfriend. Jul 24, 2015 phoebe gloeckner s comics first appeared in underground publications when she was in her teens. Stamps associate professor phoebe gloeckners the diary of a teenage girl was recently ranked as the greatest graphic novel of all time by thrillist. 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. 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. Directed by marielle heller, and starring bel powley, alexander skarsgard. So begins the wrenching diary of minnie goetze, a fifteenyearold girl longing for pm the diary of a teenage girl by phoebe gloeckner is really good. 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, revised edition by phoebe. Phoebe gloeckner s comics first appeared in underground publications when she was in her teens. Phoebe gloeckner talks about incorporating both words and image into diary of a teenage girl. Aug, 2015 when she was 15, phoebe gloeckner lost her virginity to her mothers boyfriend. Jul 22, 2015 phoebe gloeckner s comics first appeared in underground publications when she was in her teens. 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. 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.
Trauma and autobiography in phoebe gloeckners a childs life and the diary of a teenage girl. 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. Gloeckner wrote about the experience in the diary of a teenage girl, which marielle heller adapted into a film. Diary also derives its power from the shock of recognition. The diary of a teenage girl written by marielle heller based.
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