Creativity and illness

<p>A classic in the field of Medical Humanities the late Philip Sandblom's study of art and ill health first appeared in English in 1982. This is a new extended version based on the definitive Swedish edition of 2022. <br><br>In riveting analyses of the interplay between illness and art music and literature <i>Creativity and illness</i> shows how various diseases and disabilities have affected the works of famous artists composers and authors. Among the disorders examined by a renowned surgeon with a passion for art are drug addiction dementia visual impairment and tuberculosis. Many famous names crowd the pages of this book meeting us in fresh contexts which it took a medical expert to identify. <br><br>Despite its engagement with horrendous diseases this book celebrates the strength of the human spirit in adversity and emphasises the joy of creation.</p>