As one of four daughters, I grew up with an imaginary brother - wondering what it would have been like if one of us had been a boy. There's no question that there was a phantom boy child in my imagination when I was young. Siri Hustvedt boybrotherchild share on social
With almost no exceptions, art by men is much more expensive than art by women. Even great women artists, like Louise Bourgeois and Lee Krasner, are only fully embraced very late in their career. Siri Hustvedt artartistbourgeois Change image and share on social
Ego, id, and superego are terms familiar to all, but for many years, Freud's psychoanalytic theory has thrived in English departments around the country as a tool for interpreting literary texts but has rarely, if ever, been discussed in science departments. Siri Hustvedt countrydepartmentdiscuss share on social
The future is, of course, imaginary - an unreal place that I create from my expectations, which are made from my remembered experiences, especially repeated experiences. Siri Hustvedt createexpectationexperience Change image and share on social
Hysteria is something that I've been interested for a very long time. I thought I might have it, but it seems that it's unlikely. Siri Hustvedt havehysteriainterest Change image and share on social
Rage has such focus. It can't go on forever, but it's invigorating. Siri Hustvedt focusforeverinvigorate Change image and share on social
Bedtime rituals for children ease the way to the elsewhere of slumber - teeth brushing and pajamas, the voice of a parent reading, the feel and smell of the old blanket or toy, the nightlight glowing in a corner. Siri Hustvedt bedtimeblanketbrush share on social
I was 13 when I had my first bout of insomnia. My family was in Reykjavik, Iceland, for the summer, and day never really became night. Siri Hustvedt boutdayfamily Change image and share on social
The brain is an immensely complex organ, and many mysteries remain. Exactly how brain and mind or soma and psyche are related is one of them. Siri Hustvedt braincompleximmensely Change image and share on social
Sigmund Freud was very much a creature of his time. He did not 'invent' the unconscious. Siri Hustvedt creaturefreudinvent Change image and share on social
