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Detailing Trauma: A Poetic Anatomy (Sightline Books)

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Detailing Trauma: A Poetic Anatomy (Sightline Books)

In a series of linked lyric essays, Detailing Trauma explores in vivid, sometimes graphic detail the many types of wounds from which the human body and spirit may sufferâ€”and heal. Mapping the diseases and injuries that can afflict the body, the author asks how we can continue to live and love in the face of the great potential for suffering and loss.
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She names each section of the book for body parts or processes, then juxtaposes the functions and failures of human anatomy with experiences in her own life and those of people she knows and loves, meticulously stitching together lifeâ€™s fractures and ruptures with skillful narrative. Each essay offers glimpses of hope and reasons for living with the likelihood of chaos and pain, reasons for choosing to love despite the risks.
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Zwartjesâ€™s beautifully crafted poetic prose humanizes the technical descriptions of medical conditions and illuminates the scientific understanding of emotional states. Far more than a popularization of science, Detailing Trauma explores the wondrous anatomy and physiology of the human body, a geography of our human frailtiesâ€”and also our wealth, as humans, of love and hope and the capacity for meditative thought.Â
Country USA
Brand University Of Iowa Press
Manufacturer University Of Iowa Press
Binding Paperback
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UnitCount 1
EANs 9781609381288
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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