Like Oscar Wilde and Walt Witman
2006-10-26 10:23:17 · 4 answers · asked by Shirin S 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
There is a lot of speculation on this regarding talented people. Oscar Wilde and Walt Witman did have gay relationships (according to Wikipedia). But I would say more talented/brilliant writers/artists were prone to mental illness than unusual sexual preferences. Take Edgar Allan Poe for example!
Also:
Writers Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf and Ernest Hemingway, painter Vincent van Gogh, and musician Kurt Cobain all committed suicide.
Painters Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe, and musicians Cole Porter and Charles Mingus suffered from depression.
2006-10-26 10:28:51 · answer #1 · answered by Ralph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is not true. But great talents are most occupied with mental production. Sexual activities are secondary thoughts for most of them.
2006-10-26 10:29:14 · answer #2 · answered by vahucel 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
and don't forget anais nin...
they probably used their creative side as an outlet for all their pent up frustrations at not being able to be who they really were.
2006-10-26 10:25:30 · answer #3 · answered by dlgrl=me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they possess both female and male
creative skills.
2006-10-26 11:11:10 · answer #4 · answered by Ylia 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋