Epilepsy in twentieth century literature

Literature can be viewed as a mirror that reflects society's attitude toward epilepsy. This article examines how epilepsy is portrayed in selected twentieth century literary works. Although these works were written by intellectuals, they still offer an image of epilepsy as a phenomenon characte...

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Published inEpilepsia (Copenhagen) Vol. 36; no. 10; p. 1058
Main Author Vanzan Paladin, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1995
Subjects
Epilepsy - history
Europe
Folklore
History, 20th Century
Humans
Jews - history
Literature, Modern - history
Medicine in Literature
Europe
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Summary:Literature can be viewed as a mirror that reflects society's attitude toward epilepsy. This article examines how epilepsy is portrayed in selected twentieth century literary works. Although these works were written by intellectuals, they still offer an image of epilepsy as a phenomenon characterized by supernatural features.
ISSN:0013-9580
DOI:10.1111/j.1528-1157.1995.tb00966.x