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The Rise of Autobiographical Medical Poetry and the Medical Humanities.

Summary:

In this fascinating book, Johanna Emeney examines the global proliferation of new poetry related to illness and medical treatment from the perspective of doctors, patients, and carers in light of the growing popularity of the medical humanities. She provides a close analysis of poetry from New Zealand, the U.S., and the U.K. that deals with sociological and philosophical aspects of sickness, ailment, medical treatment, care, and recuperation.

Record details

ISBN: 9783838269382
ISBN: 3838269381
Physical Description: 1 online resource (265 pages)
Publisher: La Vergne : Ibidem Press, 2018.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Intro; Contents; Preface New Zealand as the Literary Locus of this Study; Introduction; The Modern Marriage of Medicine and Poetry; The Medical Humanities; Medical Poetry; Critical Perspectives; The Autobiographical Lyric in the Context of Confessionalism; Narrative Perspective; Social Commentary and Subversion via the Manipulation of Discourses; Chapter 1 The USA and the UK; Introduction: The Early Adopters; A Knowing Art; Dannie Abse; Rafael Campo; Children and Parents; Sharon Olds; Philip Gross; Chapter 2 New Zealandâ#x80;#x99;s Doctor-poets: Glenn Colquhoun, Angela Andrews, and Rae Varcoe. IntroductionGlenn Colquhoun; Angela Andrews; Rae Varcoe; Conclusion; Chapter 3 New Zealandâ#x80;#x99;s Patient-poets: C.K. Stead, Jenny Bornholdt, and Sarah Broom; Introduction; C.K. Stead; Jenny Bornholdt; Sarah Broom; Conclusion; Chapter 4 New Zealandâ#x80;#x99;s Parent-poets: Ingrid Horrocks, Anne Kennedy, and Jessica Le Bas; Ingrid Horrocks; Anne Kennedy; Jessica Le Bas; Conclusion; Epilogue; Acknowledgements; Bibliography.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.