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Malady and mortality : illness, disease and death in literary and visual culture / edited by Helen Thomas. - 1 online resource (xiii, 333 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This ground-breaking study examines visual and literary responses to, and representations of, illness, dying and death from the perspective of the chronically ill, their families and carers, medics, artists, photographers, authors, and academics. It encourages a re-examination of cultural taboos and visual and literary practices that engage with illness and death. Focusing upon a wide range of creative and critical engagements, this book makes a significant contribution to the medical humanities via its exploration of medical practice, literature and film, digital media studies, graphic design.

ISBN: 9781443896559 (electronic bk.) 1443896551 (electronic bk.)

Source: 9781443896559 Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB6G5687 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 018027113 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Diseases in literature.
Medicine in literature.
Death--Psychological aspects.
Health attitudes.
Medicine in Literature
Medicine in the Arts
Pictorial Works as Topic
Attitude to Death
Attitude to Health
Maladies dans la littérature.
Médecine dans la littérature.
Mort--Aspect psychologique.
Attitudes à l'égard de la santé.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Literary.
Diseases in literature.
Krankheit
Kunst
Literatur
Tod
Trauer

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: PN56.D56 / M35 2016eb

Dewey Class. No.: 809/.93561

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2017 I-441 WZ 330