Sherlock, Shakespeare and psychiatry
Tuesday July 27th, 2010
Madness and mental disturbance have provided a rich seam of material for writers for generations - and now a British university is studying the direct relationship.
An
international conference has been called at Nottingham University to probe
deeper into the relationship between literature and psychiatry.
Sherlock Holmes, Wuthering Heights and Hollywood movies such as Rain Man will be discussed at the conference next week - alongside Tennessee Williams and William Shakespeare.
Delegates will also explore local links, such as Newstead Abbey, the home of romantic poet Lord Byron.
University academics have already created a "madness and literature" network to link doctors, academics and mental health service patients.
Professor Paul Crawford, the world's first professor of health humanities, said: "I am delighted that The University of Nottingham is leading the way internationally in developing a more inclusive approach to how the arts and humanities disciplines can inform healthcare.
"It seeks to bring the insights, value and benefits for well-being from non-science disciplines to a wider community of health professionals, carers and self-carers."
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