11: A Lightning Stroke: The Poetic Vision of Etel Adnan
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Etel Adnan stopped writing in French to protest colonial echoes, turning instead to abstract painting.
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A clear portrait of Etel Adnan as a painter, poet, writer, and political thinker.
Etel Adnan's Mount Tam is framed as more than a landmark. It becomes a lens for return, attention, and the way a single image can keep its hold across decades.
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Listen if you want one mountain to open onto Etel Adnan's paintings, poetry, and political writing.
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