How do representations of mental health shift across time and genre, and what is the role of narrative in building our tolerance for a life of deferral, ambiguity, and loss? This course explores the relationship between literature and psychical life, inviting students to investigate the meaning of madness, and what its opposite might be.
How do representations of mental health shift across time and genre, and what is the role of narrative in building our tolerance for a life of deferral, ambiguity, and loss? This course explores the relationship between literature and psychical life, inviting students to investigate the meaning of madness, and what its opposite might be.
