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Luminous Presence : Derek Jarman's Life-Writing abuse She gets turned away fromLuminous presence: Derek Jarman's life writing is the first book to analyse the prolific writing of queer icon Derek Jarman. Although he is well known for his avant garde filmmaking, his garden, and his AIDS activism, he is also the author of over a dozen books, many of which are autobiographical. Much of Jarman's exploration of post war queer identity and imaginative response to HIV AIDS can be found in his books, such as the lyrical AIDS diaries