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Antonia White and Manic-Depressive Illness /

Rereads Antonia White's writing within the context of manic-depressive illnessMisdiagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia instead of what was bipolar or manic-depressive illness, Antonia White turned repeatedly to psychoanalysis and Catholicism to resolve the emotional conflicts that she belie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Moran, Patricia (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Beast in White's Jungle: Manic-Depressive Illness
  • 2 'I am a schizophrene': Narrative Identity, Affective Disorder and White's Stories of Self
  • 3 Master plots: Psychoanalysis and Catholicism
  • 4 An Unfinished Story: White's Fictions of the Self
  • Epilogue: Composing a Self
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index