December 31, 2006
The Lives They Lived
From The New York Times:
This issue doesn’t try to be a definitive document of the lives and deaths of the most important or influential. Instead, it’s largely an idiosyncratic selection, chosen by our editors and writers, who are often following their own passions and curiosities. There are some big names: the playwright Wendy Wasserstein, the photographer Gordon Parks, Betty Friedan. But there are also many minor characters — Victoria Jackson, Gray Adams, who was involved in desegregating the Mississippi delegation of the Democratic Party; Rupert Pole, the other husband of Anaïs Nin; Nena O'Neill: co-author of a 1970s best seller about “open marriage.” By embracing its own form of obituary, this issue tries to capture ideas and moments across the century and also to convey the richness of individual lives.
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On the NY Times death list. I am old enough to recall when the O'Neills wrote their book on open marriag.e The book and idea became instantly very popular. It would save the many bad marriages in America. then the O'Neills divorced or somethi.g And so a few years later, another boook by Mr. O'Neill, this one noting that open marriage was a silly way to livel. Alas, so many people bought into the first book, tried open marriage, and learned first-hand that the idea led mostly to jealousy and wrekced marriage. Another self-help book that seems to have helped only the bank account of the writer.
Posted by: fred.lapides | Dec 31, 2006 8:46:11 AM
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