Inspirations
Requiem for a Dream (book) was written by Hubert Selby Jr. who was inspired to write it when he lived in LA. He wanted to write about something in the real world rather than something from the fantasy genre. One of the main influences of his work was his life experiences. Hubert’s life was very unfortunate; at the age of 18, he was a merchant seaman during World War II. During that time he was diagnosed with Tuberculosis and hospitalized. For three years, he was hospitalized for Tuberculosis, among other illnesses or injuries he acquired during those years.
Six months before Hubert wrote Requiem for a Dream, he was sick with pneumonia; going in and out of comas. His wife was worried about his health but he refused to go to a hospital. One night, his wife woke up from a dream about two spirits that had opened the door in their room; she says that she could tell that they were male and female. The two spirits told her that if Hubert doesn’t get medical attention, that he might die. She eventually called a friend, who happened to be a respiratory therapist. She told him about all the things that have been happening with Hubert and he scolded him about his health and told her to take him to the hospital.
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