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Original Title:	Torture the Artist
ISBN:	159692148X (ISBN13: 9781596921481)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser for Jugendbuch (2006)

Torture the Artist

Joey Goebel

Paperback | Pages: 265 pages

Rating: 4.19 | 2025 Users | 112 Reviews

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Title	:	Torture the Artist
Author	:	Joey Goebel
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 265 pages
Published	:	November 1st 2005 by MacAdam/Cage Publishing (first published 2004)
Categories	:	Fiction. Contemporary. Roman

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Vincent Spinetti is an archetypal tortured artist ? a sensitive young writer who falls victim to alienation, parental neglect, poverty, depression, alcoholism, illness, nervous breakdowns, and unrequited love. He is painfully unaware that these torments are due to the secret manipulations of New Renaissance, an experimental organization that is testing the age-old idea that art results from suffering. Since culture is so significantly influenced by music, movies, and television, New Renaissance hopes to improve the mindless mainstream by raising writers who emphasize artistic quality over commerce. As part of its top-secret sub-project, New Renaissance hires reluctant ex-musician Harlan Eiffler to manipulate its most promising prodigy, Vincent. Wickedly antisocial and deeply disgusted by what passes for entertainment in the twenty-first century, Harlan clandestinely pulls the strings so that Vincent remains a true artist. All the while, he poses as Vincent's manager, simultaneously nurturing his prolific career and torturing his soul.

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It would do my heart good to believe that Conor Oberst's manager dumps bleach into his fishtank and routinely sabotages his romantic relationships. If he isn't already, he could learn a thing or two from precocious novelist Joey Goebel's second book. Does great art come from deep and ongoing unhappiness? Do you think your childhood pets died by accident? Really?

Powerful, dark, and creative. It's hard to categorize this book, so I'm just putting it into dark fiction. This is my first book by this author and I was impressed by the pacing, prose, and voice in this story. It takes a lot of unexpected turns, but all of it makes sense and works. Highly recommended.

Can true art only result from pain? Does an artist have to suffer to create great things?A very philosophical and intelligent novel about art, fate and intrigue ... with a pinch of sarcasm.Ingenious!

It really made me wonder whether anyone would choose to live in pain for the sake of creation. Few people are willing to sacrifice a happy/normal life for the greater good, for enhancing the cultural heritage of humanity. How much suffering can someone stand? Why do people need to suffer in order to create something extraordinary? Maybe because there is a price for everything.

I liked the story but disliked a good deal of the writing style. Also hated all the pop culture refrences. The book isn't very old and it's already sounding dated, shame.

This book is a fricken' masterpiece!First of all the premise is absolutely brilliant,and a little twisted, ...but the writing is so flipping funny while being truthful and deep at the same time, it's just perfect .This guy reminds me of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.in the above mentioned sense, but also the story came in these short sections, each time ending on something funny, that propels one further into the book wanting to see where it goes,...This is highly recommended!

i want Vincent for myself...