What reading and writing trauma fiction illuminates about post-traumatic growth.


Autoria(s): MIRABITO, ANGELINA
Contribuinte(s)

Marion Campbell

Barrett Estelle

Data(s)

01/01/2016

Resumo

Angelina Mirabito's PhD in Creative Writing investigated the therapeutic value of reading and writing trauma fiction. Her findings show that it is possible for adult survivors of complex trauma to experience post-traumatic growth from writing an adult survivor of childhood trauma coming of age story.

Identificador

http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30088945

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Deakin Univeristy, Faculty of Arts and Education, School of Communication and Creative Arts

Relação

http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30088945/mirabito-agreement-2016.pdf

http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30088945/mirabito-whatreading-2016A.pdf

Direitos

The author

Palavras-Chave #Post Traumatic Stress Disorder #Creative writing #Fiction #Child abuse #Childhood trauma
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Thesis