Struggling Between Sex and Love---Salome's Memoirs

Author: Salome, written by Shalemei, translated by Beita Kuang Yongmei
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The cherished jewel of Russian émigré aristocracy, a rebellious woman who doubts God. A talented writer, an unconventional feminist, and a wayward "wallflower" who strays. Loved by Nietzsche, admired by Freud, and lived and traveled together with Rilke. Nietzsche once famously said, "Return to the woman, but don’t forget to bring your whip." Nietzsche’s hatred for women stems from the author and protagonist of this book—Salome. Rilke’s moving love poem, "Blind my eyes, and I will still see you; Plug my ears, and I will still hear you," was written for Salome. A careful reader can discover from one of the images in this book that Freud’s bookshelf actually displays a photograph of Salome.