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INTERVIEWER
Doesn’t the theory of masochism apply to all artists, whatever
the art form?
O’BRIEN
To some extent. I was reading van Gogh’s letters. My God! I’m
surprised he cut off only one ear, that he wasn’t altogether shredded
in pieces! But a woman writer has a double dose of
masochism: the masochism of the woman and that of the artist.
No way to dodge it or escape from it. Men are better at escaping
their psyches and their consciences. But there is a certain dogged
strength in realizing that you can make those delirious journeys
and come through.
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