Anatomy Lesson
Coulehan, Jack
Primary Category:
Literature /
Poetry
Secondary Category:
Literature /
Poetry
Genre: Poetry
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Annotated by:
- Aull, Felice
- Chen, Irene
- Date of entry: Jan-13-1999
- Last revised: Oct-06-2015
Summary
This poem describes how, during the anatomy lesson, the medical student feels curiosity about the wonders of the human body. He is torn between his desire for knowledge and the horror he feels in cutting up a dead body: "the violence of abomination." This marks a transitional point in the student’s medical career path.
Primary Source
The Knitted Glove
Publisher
Nightshade
Publisher
Nightshade
Publisher
Nightshade
Publisher
Nightshade
Publisher
Nightshade
Publisher
Nightshade
Place Published
Troy, Maine
Place Published
Troy, Maine
Place Published
Troy, Maine
Place Published
Troy, Maine
Place Published
Troy, Maine
Place Published
Troy, Maine
Edition
1991
Edition
1991
Edition
1991
Edition
1991
Edition
1991
Edition
1991
Secondary Source
The Knitted Glove