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"Weight of the Earth" presents the transcripts of David Wojnarowicz’s audio journals recorded between 1987 and 1989 as he traveled across the United States and returned to his New York loft. The recordings capture the artist’s raw emotions—frustration with the art world, dreams, rage, fear, confusion, and moments of humor—as he confronts his HIV diagnosis amid the AIDS crisis. The volume offers an intimate, real‑time record of a turbulent period in the life of a pivotal New York downtown artist, extending beyond his written journals and providing essential insight into his thoughts, anxieties, and passions.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: David Wojnarowicz
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