Hospital

Name: Hospital
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781922725455
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By Sanya Rushdi

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In Hospital by Sanya Rushdi, the narrative explores the intricate dynamics of mental illness and personal identity. The protagonist finds themselves navigating life within a mental health facility, recounting their experiences and interactions with other patients. This reflective journey delves into the complexities of human emotions and the quest for understanding amidst chaos.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in stories that explore the intricate nature of mental health and the complexities of human relationships. With its focus on the nuanced experiences within the confines of a psychiatric setting, it offers an introspective look into the lives of its characters, making it a poignant read for those who appreciate insightful and emotionally resonant narratives.

Hospital

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Shortlisted, Miles Franklin Literary Award 2024

In Melbourne, a one-time research student with interests in philosophy and psychology is diagnosed with her third episode of psychosis. As she is moved from her family home to a community house and then to hospital, she questions the diagnosis of her sanity or insanity, as determined and defined by a medical model which seems less than convincing to her.

Indeed, questioning seems to be at the heart of her psychosis, in her over-active interpretations of signs and gestures, thoughts and emotions. One understands these to be an expression of her intelligence, even if they seem illusory. She tells her story in a calm, rational voice, with an acute sense of detail and an objective air, as she wonders when the next psychotic episode will materialise, or if it hasn't arrived already.

Based on real-life events, translated from Bengali by the award-winning Indian translator Arunava Sinha, Hospital is an extraordinary novel that portrays the experience of psychosis and its treatments in an unflinching and understated way, while struggling more broadly with the definition of sanity in our society.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922725455

Publisher: Giramondo Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Giramondo Publishing Co

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Translated by Arunava Sinha

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Sanya Rushdi was born in Bangladesh and studied the biological sciences and psychology at Monash University, the University of Sydney and Deakin University. Hospital is her first novel. She currently lives in Melbourne, Australia.

Arunava Sinha is a prize-winning translator of classic, modern, and contemporary Bengali literature from India and Bangladesh. He is an associate professor of practice in the Creative Writing Department at Ashoka University, India, co-director of the Ashoka Centre for Translation, and the books editor of the online politics and culture magazine Scroll.in.