Portrait of the Artist's Mother: Dignity, Creativity and Disability - Couverture souple

Place, Fiona

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1925581756 ISBN 13 : 9781925581751

Editeur : Spinifex Press, 2019

Synopsis

A memoir and an examination of the politics of disability. Fiona Place describes the pressure from medical institutions to undergo screening during pregnancy and the traumatic nature and assumptions that a child with Trisomy 21 should not live, even though people with Down syndrome do live rich and productive lives. Fiona's son, Fraser, has become an artist and his prize-winning paintings have been exhibited in galleries in Sydney and Canberra. How does a mother get from the grieving silence of the birthing room through the horrified comments of other mothers to the applause at gallery openings? This is a story of courage, love and commitment to the idea that all people, including those who are 'less than perfect', have a right to be welcomed into this increasingly imperfect world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Fiona Place combines motherhood with her work as a writer and an advocate for people with intellectual disabilities.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Spinifex Press
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1925581756
• ISBN 13: 9781925581751
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 300
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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