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Janis Ian Discusses her Autobiography 'Society's Child'
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Janis Ian Describes a Philosophy of Art
03 min 50 secSinger Janis Ian discusses her philosophy on art as both a singer, a songwriter, and an author.
She understands her life as an artist to be a "struggle to make sense out of chaos" where she, and others, "stand between the world and chaos." -
Janis Ian Remembers the Brutality of Racism
05 min 31 secJanis Ian remembers a traumatic experience in the 1960s when a crowd started chanting "nigger lover" at her while she performed Society's Child.
This experience caused her to reassess her career aspirations. -
Janis Ian on the Creative Process
04 min 00 secJanis Ian describes her creative process as a singer and an author.
Her main strength, Ian says, is that she can "talk about things that are hard for people to voice and give them a safe way to voice them."
This philosophy drove Ian to write about her mother's illness and eventual death. -
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