The Jonathan J King Lectureship

The Science of Curing and The Art of Healing: A Poet's Experience

A talk about a writer's view of perceptions of language and senses of survival in a hospital environment. Drawn from experiences in the arts program of an Irish hospital.

Professor Boland will discuss the importance of the language of hope in a terminal environment.

Speaker: Eavan Boland, The Bella Mabury and Eloise Mabury Knapp Professor in Humanities, The Melvin and Bill Lane Professor, Director Creative Writing Program, Stanford University

 
Date and Time:
 Wednesday, February 11, 2004.  5:00 PM.
Approximate duration of 1 hour(s).
Location:
Fairchild Auditorium, Stanford University Medical Center  [Map]
Audience:
Category:
Lectures/Readings
Sponsor:
Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics; Stanford Medical Informatics; and Stanford Health Library
Contact:
498-7826
Admission:
No Fee
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Last Modified:
December 17, 2003