This video essay investigate the life of Shirley Jackson and relate her life experiences to her novels and short stories.
Jackson was born in San Francisco in 1916 and brought up, with a younger brother, in one of the city’s affluent suburbs. Her parents were conservative country-club people, who regarded their high-strung child with some perplexity. Jackson identified herself early on as an outsider and as a writer.
The Haunted mind of Shirley Jackson