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Siri Hustvedt is an American novelist born on February 19, 1955. Her works are known for their deep psychological insights and exploration of female experiences. Hustvedt's novels often blend philosophy, literature, and psychology, showcasing complex characters and inner worlds.

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“Distortion is part of desire. We always change the things we want.”

Desire Distortion

Book:The Blindfold

Source: The Blindfold

“When a culture oppresses women, and all do to one degree or another, it isn't convenient to acknowledge that there are women who like submission in bed or who have fantasies about rape. Masochistic fantasies damage the case for equality, and even when they are seen as the result of a "sick society," the peculiarity of our sexual actions or fantasies is not easily untangled or explained away. The ground from which they spring is simply too muddy. Acts can be controlled, but not desire. Sexual feeling pops up, in spite of our politics.”

Desire Feminism Sexuality

Book:A Plea for Eros: Essays

Source: A Plea for Eros: Essays

“I know, but he must have felt it that way, that evil was an emptiness, a lack of something, not a presence.' He turned his head fast and looked at me. 'That's what desire is, isn't it? The lack of something.”

Book:The Blindfold

Source: The Blindfold

“Intellectual curiosity about one's own illness is certainly born of a desire for mastery. If I couldn't cure myself, perhaps I could at least begin to understand myself.”

Ifs Desire Born Intellectual Curiosity Illness Cures Mastery Intellectual Curiosity

Book:The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves

Source: The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves

About the Author

Born: February 19, 1955
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 105

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A Plea for Eros: EssaysRelated source material

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La mujer que mira a los hombres que miran a las mujeresRelated source material

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