Margaux Fragoso (1979–2017)
Författare till Tiger, tiger : [en memoar]
Om författaren
Margaux Artemia Fragoso was born in West New York, New Jersey on April 15, 1979. When she was 7-years-old, she started being abused by a 51-year-old pedophile. The relationship lasted for 15 years until he committed suicide. She visited him regularly at his home, often chaperoned by her mother, who visa mer was mentally ill. They played games together, including one called Tiger. She received a bachelor¿s degree in English from New Jersey City University in 2002 and a master¿s degree and a doctorate in English from Binghamton University. Her memoir Tiger, Tiger was published in 2011. She died of ovarian canceron on June 23, 2017 at the age of 38. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre
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- Födelsedag
- 1979-04-15
- Avled
- 2017-06-23
- Kön
- female
- Födelseort
- West New York, New Jersey, USA
- Dödsort
- Mandeville, Louisiana, USA
- Yrken
- memoirist
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Quite a compelling read where the author goes back to her seven year old self- when she and her mother first met the seemingly affable Peter at a swimming pool.
Margaux was the only child of a well-meaning but mentally ill mother - in and out of hospital. Her father could be scary, critical and a drinker.
When Peter - living with a woman with two teenagers- welcomed mother and daughter into his home, frequently, it seemed at first a magical place. Indulged, with pets, trips out, kindness....only gradually did Peter want something in return.
I thought one of the strongest aspects to it was the changing picture we got of Peter as Marghaux matured and started to see him - somewhat- for what he was. The kindly, wonderful adult slowly morphs into an unpleasing old-for-his age loser...… (mer)
Margaux was the only child of a well-meaning but mentally ill mother - in and out of hospital. Her father could be scary, critical and a drinker.
When Peter - living with a woman with two teenagers- welcomed mother and daughter into his home, frequently, it seemed at first a magical place. Indulged, with pets, trips out, kindness....only gradually did Peter want something in return.
I thought one of the strongest aspects to it was the changing picture we got of Peter as Marghaux matured and started to see him - somewhat- for what he was. The kindly, wonderful adult slowly morphs into an unpleasing old-for-his age loser...… (mer)
> Babelio : https://www.babelio.com/livres/Fragoso-Tigre-tigre-/400345
> L'Express (Hubert Artus, le 16/10/2012) : https://www-lexpress-fr.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.lexpress.fr/culture/livre/tig...… (mer)
> L'Express (Hubert Artus, le 16/10/2012) : https://www-lexpress-fr.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.lexpress.fr/culture/livre/tig...… (mer)
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- #54,272
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Not recommended.