Laurence J. Kirmayer
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Oct 11, 2026
Anya DalyHOST
Um, I'm from the University of Tasmania, and one of my areas of interest is the philosophy of psychiatry particularly.
Anya DalyHOST
So I'm very delighted to have here today Laurence J. Kirmayer, who is distinguished James McGill professor at McGill University and one of the world's leading figures in cultural psychiatry and medical anthropology.
Anya DalyHOST
And we're going to be talking today about his book, Healing and the Invention of Metaphor: Toward a Poetics of Illness Experience.
Anya DalyHOST
So in this fascinating and deeply interdisciplinary work, Kirmayer explores how metaphor, narrative imagination, and symbolic action shape experiences of illness and healing, while also offering a powerful critique of the often hidden metaphors that structure contemporary medicine and psychiatry.
45 MINS LATER
Laurence J. KirmayerGUEST
It's my pleasure, really.
Anya DalyHOST
So-- And thank you to all the audience who are listening.
Anya DalyHOST
This has been Laurence J. Kirmayer speaking about his book, Healing and the Invention of Metaphor: Towards a Poetics of Illness Experience.
Anya DalyHOST
Um, so I hope you'll join us again on the New Books Network, and we'll have some more interesting speakers.
Anya DalyHOST
Um, I'm from the University of Tasmania, and one of my areas of interest is the philosophy of psychiatry particularly.
Anya DalyHOST
So I'm very delighted to have here today Laurence J. Kirmayer, who is distinguished James McGill professor at McGill University and one of the world's leading figures in cultural psychiatry and medical anthropology.
Anya DalyHOST
And we're going to be talking today about his book, Healing and the Invention of Metaphor: Toward a Poetics of Illness Experience.
Anya DalyHOST
So in this fascinating and deeply interdisciplinary work, Kirmayer explores how metaphor, narrative imagination, and symbolic action shape experiences of illness and healing, while also offering a powerful critique of the often hidden metaphors that structure contemporary medicine and psychiatry.
45 MINS LATER
Laurence J. KirmayerGUEST
It's my pleasure, really.
Anya DalyHOST
And thank you to all the audience who are listening.
Anya DalyHOST
This has been Laurence J. Kirmayer speaking about his book, Healing and the Invention of Metaphor: Towards a Poetics of Illness Experience.
Anya DalyHOST
So I hope you'll join us again on the New Books Network, and we'll have some more interesting speakers.
Anya DalyHOST
Um, I'm from the University of Tasmania, and one of my areas of interest is the philosophy of psychiatry particularly.
Anya DalyHOST
So I'm very delighted to have here today Laurence J. Kirmayer, who is distinguished James McGill professor at McGill University and one of the world's leading figures in cultural psychiatry and medical anthropology.
Anya DalyHOST
And we're going to be talking today about his book, Healing and the Invention of Metaphor: Toward a Poetics of Illness Experience.
Anya DalyHOST
So in this fascinating and deeply interdisciplinary work, Kirmayer explores how metaphor, narrative imagination, and symbolic action shape experiences of illness and healing, while also offering a powerful critique of the often hidden metaphors that structure contemporary medicine and psychiatry.
45 MINS LATER
Laurence J. KirmayerGUEST
It's my pleasure, really.
Anya DalyHOST
And thank you to all the audience who are listening.
Anya DalyHOST
This has been Laurence J. Kirmayer speaking about his book, Healing and the Invention of Metaphor: Towards a Poetics of Illness Experience.
Anya DalyHOST
So I hope you'll join us again on the New Books Network, and we'll have some more interesting speakers.