by Derek Jarman
First published 1984
From his sexual awakening in postwar England to life in the sixties and beyond, acclaimed filmmaker Derek Jarman bares his life story with visceral immediacy. Intimate photographs accompany his candid accounts of self-discovery, artistic inspiration, and the ongoing fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Jarman's trademark bold, uncompromising voice shines through as he recounts the joys and struggles of forging his own path in the face of societal prejudice.
Genres: biography, autobiography, biography-memoir
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, visceral
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family
Setting: Great Britain
Period: 20th-century
249 pages · Paperback · Quartet Books Ltd