Publisher's Synopsis
In Self-Portrait of a Neurotic, you'll be taken on a journey around the globe to destinations familiar, foreign and fantastic. The most fascinating trip is inside the mind of poet Tan Eng Hai. Exploring everyman's battles with anxiety, depression and dealing with death, Tan's poems help the reader come out the other side with an appreciation of the subtleties of nature and the magic of life. The variety of poems exposes the mind to Tan's playful, passionate, adventurous, and at times, mischievous spirit. This collection of poems, both contemporary and classic, is a masterpiece of writing that all readers will enjoy.