Lang Leav: Navigating the Tensions of Intimacy as an “Instapoet-ess”
摘要
This chapter examines how Instapoetess Lang Leav, who shares her poetry first on Instagram before publishing it in print, balances sharing intimate aspects of her life with protecting her privacy. As a celebrity Instapoetess, Leav faces pressure to present authentic, personal anecdotes to her followers. Yet, by purposefully blurring the boundaries between public and private, she turns these tensions into creative material. Through her intimate and autobiographical poems, Leav explores a multifaceted and fragmented self, using the contradictions of online self-disclosure to navigate and express complex aspects of identity.