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Joseph Conrad´s illness narratives: evidence from the Collected Letters and a new diagnosis

Publication date: 14.01.2013

Yearbook of Conrad Studies, 2012, Vol. VII, pp. 113 - 124

https://doi.org/10.4467/20843941YC.12.006.0695

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Royse Murphy
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Joseph Conrad´s illness narratives: evidence from the Collected Letters and a new diagnosis

Abstract

Over 840 letters in the nine-volume ‘Collected Letters’ series refer to Joseph Conrad’s health worries and symptoms. Conrad attributed his symptoms to gout. However, the letters suggest a recurring complex illness, probably Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE). Later degenerative symptoms suggest Osteoarthritis rather than the destructive inflammatory arthritis typically associated with gout.

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Information: Yearbook of Conrad Studies, 2012, Vol. VII, pp. 113 - 124

Article type: Original article

Published at: 14.01.2013

Article status: Open

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Royse Murphy (Author) - 100%

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