The Path to Wholeness: The Therapeutic Potential of Bodily Writing in Late Medieval Dream Visions.
- Author / Editor
- Robison, Katherine Ann.
The Path to Wholeness: The Therapeutic Potential of Bodily Writing in Late Medieval Dream Visions.
- Published
- Dissertation Abstracts International A77.11 (2017): n.p.
- Description
- Argues that "late medieval dream poets viewed writing as a serious means of therapy, capable of healing both psychological and physiological ailments." Includes discussion of HF where Chaucer combines "performative humor" and "strong sensory imagery" to foster “an ethical reading experience that activates Geffrey's memory so that he can first recognize and then treat his brainsickness."
- Chaucer Subjects
- House of Fame