Rheumatology in the Italian literary fiction: “La Longobarda” by Giorgio Conconi (1999)
In the literary fiction “La Longobarda” by Giorgio Conconi (1999) the protagonist Linda narrates her life, when about fifty she falls ill because of arthritis, thus looking prematurely older and suffering from severe disturbances of body image. This fiction represents an uncommon case of contemporar...
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| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2001-09-01
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| Series: | Reumatismo |
| Online Access: | https://reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/38 |