Health Through the Space Lens: Fictional Representations of Health and Illness in Svalbard's Mining Towns in the 1950s
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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ftunitroemsoe:oai:ojs.henry.ub.uit.no:article/6572 2023-05-15T14:58:31+02:00 Health Through the Space Lens: Fictional Representations of Health and Illness in Svalbard's Mining Towns in the 1950s Wæhler, Turid Austin 2022-06-16 application/pdf https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/vestnik/article/view/6572 https://doi.org/10.7557/6.6572 eng eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/vestnik/article/view/6572/6612 https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/vestnik/article/view/6572 doi:10.7557/6.6572 Copyright (c) 2022 Turid Austin Wæhler https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 CC-BY Poljarnyj vestnik; Vol. 25 No. 1 (2022): Mining Svalbard: Art and Politics; 51–71 Poljarnyj Vestnik; Vol 25 Nr. 1 (2022): Mining Svalbard: Art and Politics; 51–71 1890-9671 1500-7502 Svalbard coal mining health Шпицбербен горное дело здравохранение info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Refereed article 2022 ftunitroemsoe https://doi.org/10.7557/6.6572 2022-06-29T22:59:11Z 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 University of Tromsø: Septentrio Academic Publishing Arctic Longyearbyen Svalbard 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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Health Through the Space Lens: Fictional Representations of Health and Illness in Svalbard's Mining Towns in the 1950s |
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Health Through the Space Lens: Fictional Representations of Health and Illness in Svalbard's Mining Towns in the 1950s |
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