Hello all,
Cats, Cradles and Camomile Tea by Maria Dell Oso has a wonderful section on motherhood with a great bit about midwives, written in the 70's or early 80's I think. I have it at home if anyone wants the exact details.
one of my favourites :-)
I love all this information about novels, midwifery, women and birth. Thanks for the references, some of which I hadn't come across before.
warmly, Carolyn
Carolyn Hastie
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And there is a wonderful story by Margaret Atwood describing labour. I
have to dig out my copy w. title and the collection and will send that
on.>
Also...The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Gilmour Perkins gives an
> extraordinary description of postnatal mental illness
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> -----Original Message-----
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> research. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of C.
> Roth
> Sent: 13 February 2008 12:29
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> Subject: Re: A Novel Curriculum
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> There is a scholarly book by Tess Coslett. Women writing childbirth:
> Modern discourses of motherhood. New York: Manchester UP, 1994 which
> might be of interest.
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> Sunderland, Judith wrote:
>> No I didn't write it, but will certainly seek it out. Thanks !
>>
>> Judith Sunderland
>> Midwifery Lecturer
>> 020 7040 5490
>> 20 Bartholomew Close
>> EC1A 7QN
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health
>> research. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Soo
>> Downe
>> Sent: 13 February 2008 11:59
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>> Subject: Re: A Novel Curriculum
>>
>> Fab idea Judith - indeed, Im sure Ive seen a really fascinating
> academic
>> paper about the use of novels in midwifery teaching recently - does
>> anyone know the ref off hand? Or did you write it Judith?
>>
>> I like the suggested books - Holly Kennedy has also done an analysis
> of
>> childbirth issues in the video of Gone with the Wind, so maybe the
> novel
>> could be another one to add to the list?
>> all the best
>>
>> Soo
>>
>>>>> "Sunderland, Judith" <[log in to unmask]> 02/13/08 11:44 am
>>>>
>> A change of subject, but one triggered by Soo's mention of 'The Memory
>> Keeper's Daughter'. I too was about to highlight this novel an example
>> of 'something' used to render the woman unconscious during the birth
> of
>> her twins.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am interested in the use of novels as part of the reading list for
>> midwifery students. I frequently recommend novels that I think
>> illustrate particular concepts or ideas for students. I usually
> suggest
>> they read these novels when they have time after they have finished
>> their course, however I' m beginning to think about including some of
>> these on the reading lists that students are given. Going some way
>> maybe to saying it's ok to be reading material other than text books.
>> What do other people think and what books would you suggest?
>>
>>
>>
>> My most often suggested are, Vera Drake, The Red Tent, Small Island
> and
>> maybe now The Memory Keepers Daughter.
>>
>>
>>
>> Judith Sunderland
>>
>> Midwifery Lecturer
>>
>> 020 7040 5490
>>
>> 20 Bartholomew Close
>>
>> EC1A 7QN
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