Health Through the Space Lens
The article discusses cultural perceptions and interpretations of health and illness in a Svalbard context through the analysis of the novels Longyearbyen (2020) by the Norwegian writer Heidi Sævareid and The Arctic Novel (1964) by the Soviet writer Vladlen Anchishkin. Both novels use Svalbard of th...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8f438891ce424953b9f4dd838549a148 2023-05-15T14:58:34+02:00 Health Through the Space Lens Turid Austin Wæhler 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/6.6572 https://doaj.org/article/8f438891ce424953b9f4dd838549a148 EN RU eng rus Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/vestnik/article/view/6572 https://doaj.org/toc/1500-7502 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-9671 doi:10.7557/6.6572 1500-7502 1890-9671 https://doaj.org/article/8f438891ce424953b9f4dd838549a148 Poljarnyj Vestnik: Norwegian Journal of Slavic Studies, Vol 25, Iss 1 (2022) Svalbard coal mining health Literature (General) PN1-6790 Slavic languages. Baltic languages. Albanian languages PG1-9665 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/6.6572 2022-12-30T21:37:29Z The article discusses cultural perceptions and interpretations of health and illness in a Svalbard context through the analysis of the novels Longyearbyen (2020) by the Norwegian writer Heidi Sævareid and The Arctic Novel (1964) by the Soviet writer Vladlen Anchishkin. Both novels use Svalbard of the 1950s as a setting for portraying issues related to health and illness. It is evident from the analyses that issues related to health and illness were essential in both Norwegian and Russian settlements on Svalbard in the 1950s. Many of the same diseases and incidents, such as mining injuries, hypothermia and appendicitis, are prevalent in both novels. An interesting difference is that The Arctic Novel does not contain references to psychiatric diseases, even though they were presumably relevant for the inhabitants on Svalbard, irrespectively of their geographical provenance and social background. One of the overarching themes that arises from these texts, is how the spatial setting directly affects health and illness. Living on Svalbard has clear effects for the health and well-being of the main characters in both novels. Another fundamental theme is how individuals fit into a larger context. These themes are important also today, when discussing for instance access to health care in remote areas (such as Svalbard), or when exploring the international presence on Svalbard from a geopolitical perspective. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Longyearbyen Svalbard Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Svalbard Longyearbyen Sævareid ENVELOPE(6.984,6.984,62.619,62.619) Poljarnyj vestnik 25 1 |
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The article discusses cultural perceptions and interpretations of health and illness in a Svalbard context through the analysis of the novels Longyearbyen (2020) by the Norwegian writer Heidi Sævareid and The Arctic Novel (1964) by the Soviet writer Vladlen Anchishkin. Both novels use Svalbard of the 1950s as a setting for portraying issues related to health and illness. It is evident from the analyses that issues related to health and illness were essential in both Norwegian and Russian settlements on Svalbard in the 1950s. Many of the same diseases and incidents, such as mining injuries, hypothermia and appendicitis, are prevalent in both novels. An interesting difference is that The Arctic Novel does not contain references to psychiatric diseases, even though they were presumably relevant for the inhabitants on Svalbard, irrespectively of their geographical provenance and social background. One of the overarching themes that arises from these texts, is how the spatial setting directly affects health and illness. Living on Svalbard has clear effects for the health and well-being of the main characters in both novels. Another fundamental theme is how individuals fit into a larger context. These themes are important also today, when discussing for instance access to health care in remote areas (such as Svalbard), or when exploring the international presence on Svalbard from a geopolitical perspective. |
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