Stories
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Writing in remission
Reading the writings of the lifelong hypochondriac Jacques Derrida during lockdown, Brian Dillon realises his own health anxiety has become unusually subdued.
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Spanish flu and the depiction of disease
The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 killed many millions more than World War I did. Find out why contemporary artistic depictions of its devastating impact are so rare.
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Theriac: An ancient brand?
The name theriac survived for around for two millennia as a pharmaceutical term. But a ‘brand’ name is not always a guarantee of quality.
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The solidarity of sickness
Visiting an injured friend in hospital prompts writer Sinéad Gleeson to reflect on the instant rapport forged between compatriots in the kingdom of the sick.
Catalogue
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English Institute essays, 1948 / edited by D.A. Robertson, Jr.
Date: 1965- Books
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Sound and poetry : English Institute essays, 1956 / edited with an introduction by Northrop Frye.
Date: 1967- Books
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On periodization : selected essays from the English Institute / Virginia Jackson, editor.
Date: [2010], ©2010- Books
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English Institute essays, 1949 / edited by Alan S. Downer.
Date: [1950], ©1950- Books
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The work of genre : selected essays from the English Institute / Robyn Warhol, editor.
Date: [2011], ©2011