News about art and medicineThis section, edited by Henk Maassen, features reviews of current novels, films, music, theater, exhibitions and poetry in which medicine plays a role every two weeks on Saturdays. But, since we are a Dutch side in origin, films will probably be the main topic in the English version of Scoop. Comments, …
In this section we will describe all kinds of interesting medical-literary places in Europe. The section has started on June 21, 2025 and will appear every two weeks, alternately with Scoop. Older posts can be found below. Comments, questions, tips, criticism, and praise can be sent to Arko Oderwald: website@litmed.nl October 11, 2025On the spot …
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The point is, Rosa, he decided, that stories are the basic form of our understanding and insight. Their architecture. Without stories, the world would fall apart into meaningless pieces. It is our ability to tell stories that holds the world together. Thanks to our imagination, we spin something out of nothing. Once upon a time.Sander …
September 30, 2025Novels and storiesJoris-Karl Huysmans – Against nature (1884)Franz Kafka – A country doctor (1917)Herman Hesse – Steppenwolf (1927)Yecgeny Yertuschenko – Ardabiola (1984)Marlen Haushofer – We kill Stella (1986)Cecile Huguenin – Alzheimer mon amour (2011)Michel Houellebecq – The map and the territory (2011)Michel Houellebecq – Submission (2015)Monika Helfer – Where father was (2022)Yael Inokai …