Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Time: 4:30-5:30 PM
Register: http://bit.ly/rl-styron (Registration required to receive Zoom link)
Please join the staff of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library for a free ONLINE event on creativity and mental health.
This event recognizes the 30th anniversary publication of William Styron’s Darkness Visible, a memoir of his depression and recovery. Along with discussing Styron’s work, our panelists will speak to the role of creativity, writing, and mental health.
Talks will be provided by:
- James L.W. West III, Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English, Emeritus, Pennsylvania State University, author of William Styron: A Life (1998)
- Sneha Mantri, M.D., M.S., neurologist and Director of the Trent Center’s Medical Humanities Program
- Megha Gupta, M.D. Candidate, Duke University School of Medicine
- Sarah Hodges, M.D. Candidate, Duke University School of Medicine
I attended this talk. Very informative and worth the time. William Styron’s ‘Darkness Visible’ is also worth the read. Kind thanks for sharing this event.