The Wounded Storyteller by Arthur W Frank

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The Wounded Storyteller by Arthur W Frank

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Summary

This work argues that people tell stories in order to make sense of their suffering; ill people are wounded storytellers. Frank recounts a collection of illness stories ranging from the well-known to the private testimonials of people with cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome and disabilities.

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The Wounded Storyteller by Arthur W Frank

This work argues that people tell stories in order to make sense of their suffering; ill people are wounded storytellers. Frank recounts a collection of illness stories ranging from the well-known to the private testimonials of people with cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome and disabilities.

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Arthur W. Frank is a professor of sociology at the University of Calgary and the author of several books, including At the Will of the Body: Reflections on Disease, The Wounded Storyteller: Body, Sickness, and Ethics, and The Renewal of Generosity: Illness, Medicine, and How to Live, all of which are published by the University of Chicago Press.

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ISBN 13 9780226259932
ISBN 10 0226259935
Title The Wounded Storyteller
Author Arthur W Frank
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The University of Chicago Press
Year published 1997-05-15
Number of pages 232
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.