'Do women still confront the attitude that a dedicated artist will avoid having children for the sake of her career? In The Divided Heart, Australia's most respected artists, writers and actors speak frankly about the wrench between motherhood and their artistic life.
'Rachel Power navigates through the divided heart of the artists to reveal the shocking, funny and moving truth of the overwhelming demands of motherhood and the undiminished passion for their work.
'This book will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered, 'Who will I be when this baby is born?' (Publisher's blurb)
Motherhood & Creativity : The Divided Heart
Rachel Power
(editor),
Mulgrave
:
Affirm Press
,
2015
8355123
2015
anthology
interview
'Do women still confront the attitude that they have to choose between following their creative dreams and having children? In Motherhood & Creativity, some of Australia’s most respected actors, writers,
artists and musicians speak frankly about the wrench
between motherhood and their creative lives.
'In these compelling, honest and insightful interviews, 22 women open up about the various
challenges and pleasures they’ve faced when combining motherhood with an undiminished passion for their creative work.
'Includes interviews with:
• Claudia Karvan (actor)
• Cate Kennedy (writer)
• Holly Throsby (singer-songwriter)
• Del Kathryn Barton (artist)
• Clare Bowditch (singer)
• Rachel Griffiths (actor)' (Publication summary)
