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Abstract
Jean-Dominique Bauby’s moving autopathography, Le Scaphandre et le papillon, combines reflections on life with Locked-In Syndrome and memories from his “première vie” to create an evocative depiction of his shift in subject-position from ‘non-disabled’ to ‘disabled’. His text subtly challenges outdated notions of disability by celebrating its creative and intellectual potential.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 79-92 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | L'Esprit Créateur |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Jun 2016 |
Keywords
- Disability
- French literature
- medical humanities
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- 1 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Whose Tragedy? Cultural Representations of Disability
Hannah Thompson (Organiser)
21 Mar 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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