Anna Kavan
British novelist, short story writer, and painter (1901–1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anna Kavan (born Helen Emily Woods; 10 April 1901 – 5 December 1968) was an English writer.
Kavan wrote stories before using the name Anna Kavan. During this time, she wrote six novels. They are very different from her other novels. When she changed her pen name, she started writing experimental novels. This change focused on dreams and addiction.[1]
I Am Lazarus is a collection of short stories. The stories are about mental illness and war-related post traumatic stress disorder.
Kavan travelled a lot during the Second World War. She was in New Zealand for 22 months. Because New Zealand is close to Antarctica, she was inspired to write Ice.[2]
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