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Journal of Poetry Therapy
The Interdisciplinary Journal of Practice, Theory, Research and Education
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Conquering shame and quest for recovery—An analysis of Gunilla Linn Persson’s The Tale of Myself, an autobiographical narrative poem on mental illness

Pages 195-205 | Received 30 Oct 2014, Accepted 15 Dec 2014, Published online: 28 Sep 2015

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