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  1. Writers on the spectrum
    how autism and Asperger syndrome have influenced literary writing
    Author: Brown, Julie
    Published: 2010
    Publisher:  Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London

    From Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale characters to Lewis Carroll's Wonderland and Emily Dickinson's poetic imagery, the writings and lives of some of the world's most celebrated authors indicate signs of autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Through... more

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    From Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale characters to Lewis Carroll's Wonderland and Emily Dickinson's poetic imagery, the writings and lives of some of the world's most celebrated authors indicate signs of autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Through analysis of biographies, autobiographies, letters and diaries, Professor Julie Brown identifies literary talents who display characteristics of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and uncovers the similarities in their writing that suggest atypical, autistic brains. Providing close readings of authors' works, Brown explores writing processes, content, t

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 1843109131; 9781282750098; 9780857002181
    Subjects: Authors with disabilities; People with disabilities, Writings of, English; People with disabilities, Writings of, American; Autism in literature
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    FRONT COVER; Writers on the Spectrum: How Autism and Asperger Syndrome haveInfluenced Literary Writing; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PREFACE; 1. Introduction; 2. Hans Christian Andersen; 3. Henry David Thoreau; 4. Herman Melville; 5. Emily Dickinson; 6. Lewis Carroll; 7. William Butler Yeats; 8. Sherwood Anderson; 9. Opal Whiteley; 10. Autistic Autobiography; FURTHER READING; back cover

  2. Writers on the Spectrum
    How Autism and Asperger Syndrome Have Influenced Literary Writing
    Author: Brown, Julie
    Published: 2009; ©2009.
    Publisher:  Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London

    Some of the world's most celebrated authors indicate signs of autism and AS. Through analysis of biographies, autobiographies, letters and diaries, Professor Julie Brown identifies literary talents who display characteristics of Autistic Spectrum... more

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    Some of the world's most celebrated authors indicate signs of autism and AS. Through analysis of biographies, autobiographies, letters and diaries, Professor Julie Brown identifies literary talents who display characteristics of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and uncovers the similarities in their writing that suggest atypical, autistic brains. FRONT COVER -- Writers on the Spectrum: How Autism and Asperger Syndrome have Influenced Literary Writing -- Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- PREFACE -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Hans Christian Andersen -- 3. Henry David Thoreau -- 4. Herman Melville -- 5. Emily Dickinson -- 6. Lewis Carroll -- 7. William Butler Yeats -- 8. Sherwood Anderson -- 9. Opal Whiteley -- 10. Autistic Autobiography -- FURTHER READING -- back cover.

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780857002181; 9781282750098; 1843109131
    Subjects: Authors with disabilities; People with disabilities, Writings of, English; People with disabilities, Writings of, American; Autism in literature; Authors with disabilities ; Biography ; History and criticism; Autism in literature; People with disabilities, Writings of, American ; History and criticism; People with disabilities, Writings of, English ; History and criticism; Electronic books
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    FRONT COVER; Writers on the Spectrum: How Autism and Asperger Syndrome haveInfluenced Literary Writing; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PREFACE; 1. Introduction; 2. Hans Christian Andersen; 3. Henry David Thoreau; 4. Herman Melville; 5. Emily Dickinson; 6. Lewis Carroll; 7. William Butler Yeats; 8. Sherwood Anderson; 9. Opal Whiteley; 10. Autistic Autobiography; FURTHER READING; back cover