Daggers of the Mind

Lesel Dawson

Daggers of the Mind

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This paper will consider the relationship between melancholy and visual distortions in early modern psychology, arguing that melancholy’s dual status as a creative mental state and debilitating illness is reflected in the language surrounding hallucinations.

Original language	English
Publication status	Unpublished - 2018
Event	Melancholy Visions - Durham University , Durham , United Kingdom Duration: 15 May 2018 → …

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Workshop	Melancholy Visions
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Durham
Period	15/05/18 → …

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