Malady and mortality : illness, disease and death in literary and visual culture / edited by Helen Thomas.

Contributor(s):

Thomas, Helen, 1966- [editor.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 333 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781443896559
1443896551

Subject(s): Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Malady and mortality.DDC classification:

809/.93561 23

LOC classification:

PN56.D56 M35 2016eb

NLM classification:

2017 I-441
WZ 330

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Summary: 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.

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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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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