Anne Rice

Anne Rice (born Howard Allen O'Brien on October 4, 1941), the second daughter of an Irish Catholic family, is an author of horror/fantasy stories, who often writes about vampires, mummies and witches. Her works have been a major influence on the Goth youth subculture, and she has published several works with sado-masochistic themes. She was married to the late poet Stan Rice and is the mother of gay novelist Christopher Rice. Her daughter, Michelle, was born September 21, 1966 and died of leukemia on August 5 1972.

The Vampire Chronicles

She completed her first book, Interview with the Vampire, in 1973 and published it in 1976. In 1994, Neil Jordan directed a motion picture by the same name, based on the story, but with some minor changes. A second movie was also made, inspired by the second and third books in the original Vampire Chronicles series. The title was that of the third book, Queen of the Damned. Also, a film version of her adult book Exit to Eden was created, starring Rosie O'Donnell and Dan Aykroyd.

Related Topics:
Interview with the Vampire - Neil Jordan - Motion picture - Rosie O'Donnell - Dan Aykroyd

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Interview with the Vampire is also an example of psychedelic literature, as Rice attributes her inspiration of Louis' "vampire eyes" experience of heightened awareness, and her morbid curiosity of the "after-death experience" to her own experiences with LSD. Rice has said that Claudia, the young girl in the book, was inspired by her late daughter.

Related Topics:
Psychedelic literature - LSD

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