Illness as Narrative

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Published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15260 Copyright © 2012, University of Pittsburgh Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Printed on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jurecic, Ann, 1962– Illness as narrative / Ann Jurecic. p. cm. — (Pittsburgh series in composition, literacy, and culture) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8229-6190-1 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 1. American literature—20th century—History and criticism. 2. Diseases in literature. 3. Autobiography—Authorship. I. Title. PS228.D57J87 2012 810.9'3561—dc23 2011048866 for my teachers ...