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First Person Plural, the Electronic Diaries,
is a "video taped" confessional that records struggle,
transformation, and transcendence as the protagonist's
personal story unfolds before the camera. A three-part
video series, the Electronic Diaries examines the effects
of sexual and physical abuse through an autobiographical
collection of personal narratives filmed beginning in
1984. The Diaries begin by examining an eating disorder
and personal confusion of memory, which developed after
my husband left unexpectedly, as links between an eating
disorder and the sexual and physical abuse which plagued
my childhood, and as doctors discover a tumor in my brain.
The work includes interviews with friends who add their
own personal experiences of pain and trauma, making connections
between childhood trauma and historical events of violence,
with special emphasis on Nazi Germany. The Diaries focus
on the importance of both finding my voice and subsequently
my self esteem.
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