Her addiction has been described as an attempt to self-medicate rather than recreational. During this time, Helen also renamed herself Anna Kavan after a character in her own novel Let Me Alone.Īround 1926 Anna became addicted to heroin. The change in her writing style and physical appearance coincided with a mental breakdown.
I Am Lazarus (1945), a collection of short stories which explored the inner mindscape of the psychological explorer, heralded the new style and content of Kavan's writing. These early novels gave little indication of the experimental and disturbing nature of her later work. Her initial six works were published under the name of Helen Ferguson, her first married name. Her addiction has been described as an a Anna Kavan was born "Helen Woods" in France on Apto wealthy expatriate British parents. Around 1926 Anna became addicted to heroin. During this time, Helen also renamed herself Anna Kavan after a character in her own novel Let Me Alone. Anna Kavan was born "Helen Woods" in France on Apto wealthy expatriate British parents.
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