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Andrew Solomon (born October 30, 1963) is a writer on politics, culture and psychology, who lives in New York and London. He has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, Artforum, Travel and Leisure, and other publications on a range of subjects, including depression,Soviet artists, the cultural rebirth of Afghanistan,Libyan politics, and Deaf politics. His book The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression won the 2001 National Book Award, was a finalist for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize, and was included in The Times list of one hundred best books of the decade. Honors awarded to Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity include the 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award, the Media for a Just Society Award of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, and the Wellcome Book Prize. He is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University Medical Center, and President of PEN American Center.
The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression is a memoir written by Andrew Solomon and first published under the Scribner imprint of New York's Simon & Schuster publishing house in 2001. There was a later paperback under the Touchstone imprint.
The Noonday Demon examines the personal, cultural, and scientific aspects of depression through Solomon's published interviews with depression sufferers, doctors, research scientists, politicians, and pharmaceutical researchers. It is an outgrowth of Solomon's 1998 New Yorker article on depression.
Solomon's work received positive critical response, being described by the New York Times as "a book of remarkable scope, depth, breadth, and vitality." The book was honored in 2001 with the National Book Award for Nonfiction and the Lambda Literary Award for autobiography or memoir. In 2002 it was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction.
A new edition was published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 2015 that added a chapter about new treatments for depression. The update was mentioned during a NPR Fresh Air interview of Solomon and a New York Times article he authored.
Solomon (/ˈsɒləmən/; Hebrew: שְׁלֹמֹה, Modern Shlomo, Tiberian Šəlōmō ISO 259-3 Šlomo; Syriac: ܫܠܝܡܘܢ Shlemun; Arabic: سُليمان Sulaymān, also colloquially: Silimān or Slemān; Greek: Σολομών Solomōn; Latin: Salomon), also called Jedidiah (Hebrew יְדִידְיָהּ), was, according to the Bible (Book of Kings: 1 Kings 1–11; Book of Chronicles: 1 Chronicles 28–29, 2 Chronicles 1–9), Qur'an, and Hidden Words a fabulously wealthy and wise king of Israel and a son of David. The conventional dates of Solomon's reign are circa 970 to 931 BC, normally given in alignment with the dates of David's reign. He is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, which would break apart into the northern Kingdom of Israel and the southern Kingdom of Judah shortly after his death. Following the split, his patrilineal descendants ruled over Judah alone.
According to the Talmud, Solomon is one of the 48 prophets. In the Qur'an, he is considered a major prophet, and Muslims generally refer to him by the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. Solomon (Arabic سليمان Sulaymān) was, according to the Qur'an, a king of ancient Israel as well as the son of David. The Qur'an recognizes Solomon as a prophet and a divinely-appointed monarch. Islamic tradition generally holds that Solomon was the third king of Israel and was a just and wise ruler for the nation.
TEDx Met: Icons -- Andrew Solomon October 19, 2013 Andrew Solomon is a writer and lecturer on politics, culture, and psychology. His latest book, Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity (2012), won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction and eleven other national awards. Far From the Tree tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children, but also find profound meaning in doing so. Solomon's previous book, The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression (2001), won the 2001 National Book Award for Nonfiction and was a finalist for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize. Solomon is a lecturer in psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College. An activist and philanthropist in LGBT rights, mental health, education, and the arts, he lives wi...
Andrew Solomon introduced by Madhu Trehan
Author Andrew Solomon discusses "Noonday Demon," a book which chronicles his struggle with depression. »»﴿───► See more on the Authors Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIZqvqbtz9I30kDK7RrKXxtLK9WxA33-T
Andrew Solomon, author of "The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression," talks about the varying levels of understanding and severity of depression. Solomon participated in The CT Forum's "An Honest Look at Mental Illness" with Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, Dr. Hank Schwartz, and NPR's John Dankosky on March 7, 2014. "An Honest Look at Mental Illness" was Hosted by Hartford HealthCare, with Presenting Sponsor Wheeler Clinic. To learn more about The CT Forum and upcoming Forum events, visit www.ctforum.org The CT Forum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on donations from individuals like YOU. To support these important community conversations, visit www.ctforum.org/support-us Watch FULL FORUMS on www.theforumchannel.tv
Fr. Mike Schmitz delivers a timely video in the midst of our Lenten journey as he explores the ancient concept of acedia. This temptation tends to come in the middle of the day and can obscure our resolve by distracting us from God’s purpose for us. While even great saints were tempted by it, the remedy is something we can all receive with a little faith. Fr. Mike’s videos are now available as podcasts at http://ascensionpresents.com/category/fr-mike-podcast/. MORE FROM ASCENSION: Ascension Press main website: http://ascensionpress.com Ascension Presents website: http://ascensionpresents.com The Great Adventure Blog: http://biblestudyforcatholics.com/blog SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AscensionPress/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/AscensionPress LinkedIn: https://www.li...
"The opposite of depression is not happiness, but vitality, and it was vitality that seemed to seep away from me in that moment." In a talk equal parts eloquent and devastating, writer Andrew Solomon takes you to the darkest corners of his mind during the years he battled depression. That led him to an eye-opening journey across the world to interview others with depression -- only to discover that, to his surprise, the more he talked, the more people wanted to tell their own stories. (Filmed at TEDxMet.) TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues...
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Recorded 4/25/2002. As part of his National Book Award tour, the author discusses The Noonday Demon and the unexpected conversations he has had because of it. After writing and promoting a book about depression, he was approached by a wide variety of people who wanted to be candid with him. He also discusses the current situation of Russian writers and artists working during Vladimir Putin's administration. Check out Andrew Solomon's books from our online catalog: https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/search...
Howard Markel, director of U-M's Center for the History of Medicine, interviews author Andrew Solomon about his book "Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity" at this fundraising event for the University of Michigan Depression Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on April 12, 2013.
Andrew Solomon speaks to Madhu Trehan about struggling with acceptance, coming out to his parents, accepting the "child you have", Rumi, the process of parenting difficult or different children, diagnosis being prognosis, his book and more... To watch this and many more videos, click on http://www.newslaundry.com/
Andrew Solomon (Writer, Lecturer and Activist) Award-winning journalist Andrew Solomon always thought he was tough. But a series of losses, including the assisted suicide of his cancer-suffering mum, plunged him into a deep depression, which then morphed into ripping anxiety. 'It was eating me alive.' Driven to try and understand his condition, Solomon interviewed numerous fellow sufferers for what became his best seller The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression. Solomon lives in London and New York with his husband and son.
Author Andrew Solomon discusses "Noonday Demon," a book which chronicles his struggle with depression. »»﴿───► See more on the Authors Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIZqvqbtz9I30kDK7RrKXxtLK9WxA33-T
Recent polling shows a majority of Americans now support gay marriage. As views on gay marriage change, how will this affect what it means to be gay in the 21st century? Author Andrew Solomon sits down with Steve Paikin to discuss the notion of gay identity and how much it could change in the future.
Solomon opens FAR FROM THE TREE with an autobiographical chapter detailing his experience as the gay son of heterosexual parents. At the time of his youth, homosexuality was considered an illness—and a crime. It nevertheless became a cornerstone of his identity. As he tells us, illness describes something biological; identity is a word for something social. We use the word illness when we wish to disparage a way of being, and identity when we wish to celebrate the same way of being. This consideration of the tenuous balance between illness, identity, and the parent-child dynamic led to his research on 10 different kinds of exceptional children: deaf children, children with dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, multiple severe disabilities, or prodigious genius; schizophrenic children; children ...
What is it like to raise a child who's different from you in some fundamental way (like a prodigy, or a differently abled kid, or a criminal)? In this quietly moving talk, writer Andrew Solomon shares what he learned from talking to dozens of parents -- asking them: What's the line between unconditional love and unconditional acceptance? TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.c...
Writer Andrew Solomon has spent his career telling stories of the hardships of others. Now he turns inward, bringing us into a childhood of struggle, while also spinning tales of the courageous people he's met in the years since. In a moving, heartfelt and at times downright funny talk, Solomon gives a powerful call to action to forge meaning from our biggest struggles. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news...
"The opposite of depression is not happiness, but vitality, and it was vitality that seemed to seep away from me in that moment." In a talk equal parts eloquent and devastating, writer Andrew Solomon takes you to the darkest corners of his mind during the years he battled depression. That led him to an eye-opening journey across the world to interview others with depression -- only to discover that, to his surprise, the more he talked, the more people wanted to tell their own stories. (Filmed at TEDxMet.) TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues...
Andrew Solomon, author of "The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression," talks about the varying levels of understanding and severity of depression. Solomon participated in The CT Forum's "An Honest Look at Mental Illness" with Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, Dr. Hank Schwartz, and NPR's John Dankosky on March 7, 2014. "An Honest Look at Mental Illness" was Hosted by Hartford HealthCare, with Presenting Sponsor Wheeler Clinic. To learn more about The CT Forum and upcoming Forum events, visit www.ctforum.org The CT Forum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on donations from individuals like YOU. To support these important community conversations, visit www.ctforum.org/support-us Watch FULL FORUMS on www.theforumchannel.tv
Presented at the American Montessori Society 2014 Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas March 29, 2014. Andrew Solomon drew on 40,000 pages of interview transcripts with more than 300 families to write his book Far From the Tree, which tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so. The ordinary parents Solomon interviewed faced extreme challenges: deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, multiple severe disabilities, children who are prodigies, who are conceived in rape, who become criminals, or who are transgender. What he found is that it’s diversity that unites us all. The experience of difference within families is universal, as are the struggles toward compassion and the triumphs of lov...
Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) was alive in December with the sounds of site-specific compositions flowing through gracefully fluted amplifiers made by SAIC alumnus Ian Schneller (MFA 1986) at his Specimen Products Workshop in Chicago. First shown at New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in 2010, Sonic Arboretum included two sold-out performances by Andrew Bird in addition to the exhibition, which ran from December 6–31 at the MCA. Schneller has carved out a remarkable career making instruments and amplifiers first for himself and then for friends and other musicians. Read more about the show and a recent discussion with Schneller on his work, his collaboration with Andrew Bird, and how he marries utility with art in his work as a successful luthier, sculptor, and craftsman...
DAB CITY – Jonathan Pierce & Nicholas Morera Dab City, host of Champagne Mondays, presents a live audio-visual experience for the unwashed masses–somewhere near the intersection of beat-driven music, found footage, and original video production. What we are doing here is probably art? PRI US – Erin Weber and Mark Rodriquez Collaboration with Mark Rodriquez. Takes place in the future. A monologue discussing the state of control. Apocalyptic, ironic, brand identity through Aps and social media. A kind of “they live” or Solent Green. SO-CAL DISC GOLFERS – Andrew Choate An interview show about disc golf and the Japan Open with 4-7 Southern California disc golfers who are traveling to Japan to play in the tournament in June. Each guest brings a unique perspective to foreign travel and level ...
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We finally at the end of it all what do I see
The Demon standing before me the end of the story
How horrifying does he look I don't know he wears a cloak
With wings out his back and his breath is black smoke
I can't see his face and he stays so still
No movement you'd lose it if you knew how it feels
To stare at evil and know that evils' starin' back
Next thing I know he gripped my soul and before I could react
I saw everything he did from eating up little kids
To burning churchs and despersing hurt to all the earth
And the worst of it all he raped the virgins as they bleed
He planted his seed he brought innocence to his knees
Blood ran through the seas and the rivers of the world
Plague everyday when he placed you get world
Into a vortex of death when he crawls on your chest
Distress and fess everything until nothing is left
It's the (Demon(echo))
It's the Demon(echo)
[CHORUS]
The Demon takes control of me and I must fight him for my soul
The Demon has control of me and he won't let go of my soul
Were finally at the end of it all what do I see
The Demon standing before me and melting gotta grip my A-X-E
How to describe the Demon alive before my eyes he painted my soul
Look at the light up in the sky he'll make you fly, fallen angel
That's what he is wit the axe I'm goin' get this wicked temple back to hell
Got it in my mind that I'm gonna be fine won't let my mind fall under his spell
Little did I know that I'm under control the Demon has a hold of me
And like a window into his mind his evilness is all I see
I saw he just takes somebodys life and burns it down
By bringing fire from the sky and water from the ground
I saw him eating babies and I saw him killing mothers
And I watched him make us crazy then we all turned on each other
Then we shot, cursed, and killed our brothers and our loved ones
Until everyone is dead and all that is left is no one
And we shot, cursed, and killed our brothers and our loved ones
Until everyone is dead and all that is left is no one
It's the Demon(echo)
It's the Demon(echo)
[CHORUS]
The Demon takes control of me and I must fight him for my soul
The Demon has control of me and he won't let go of my soul
Then we had the motivation to do what we came to do
Kill the Demon have him screamin' for the whole world to pay amige to
I took a step forward and he screamed like a baby goat
Bodys cold the Demon reached and pulled off his cloak
And then I saw his flesh and it was drippin' with flames
Hes naked and shaken with dragon scales and veins
That bleed green gasoline his wings turned into fire
And his body was buzzing with such a hateful desire
To kill us both
So we gotta hit em gotta get em reunited with his father, the Devil
I never thought it would end up this way
The people we saved they will all know these war angels we took control
And then gripped our axe, steady and fast then let the attack
We swung our axes on the Demon and blood fell to the ground
And he realized the Profits had been found
We cut the head off the Demon and fire came out his neck
And it burned the whole Unforgiven Forest down
We cut the head off the Demon and fire came out his neck
And it burned the whole Unforgiven Forest down
We cut the head off the Demon and fire came out his neck
And it burned the whole Unforgiven Forest down
[CHORUS]
The Demon takes control of me and I must fight him for my soul
The Demon has control of me and he won't let go of my soul
We cut the head off the Demon and fire came out his neck
And it burned the whole Unforgiven Forest down
We cut the head off the Demon and fire came out his neck
And it burned the whole Unforgiven Forest down
We cut the head off the Demon and fire came out his neck
And it burned the whole Unforgiven Forest down
We cut the head off the Demon and fire came out his neck
And it burned the whole Unforgiven Forest down
[CHORUS]
The Demon takes control of me and I must fight him for my soul
The Demon has control of me and he won't let go of my soul
We cut the head off the Demon and fire came out his neck
And it burned the whole Unforgiven Forest down
We cut the head off the Demon and (Angels come take me away)
And it burned the whole (Angels come take me away)
We cut the head off the Demon and (Angels come take me away)