In “Wonderworks,” Fletcher contends that self-satire helped Socrates deal with death.
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Self-Satire’s Medicinal Properties
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Got a Problem? Call a Poet
Tragedy, it turns out, is a powerful literary form for dealing with posttraumatic fear.
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Lit’s Neurological Benefits
In his neurological study of fiction’s impact, Angus Fletcher looks at various literary elements.
