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Author: S.A. Larson

S.A. Larson graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in May 2013. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in English Literature and a certificate in Bioethics at Emory. Stephanie is interested in interdisciplinary research and collaboration that explores the intersection between the humanities and medicine/healthcare. She is particularly interested in the ways medical and allied health students and professionals can use literature and film in the classroom and in clinical work. Her current research interests include literature of the American South, disability studies, film studies, and bioethics.

Wit — A Film Review, Analysis and Interview with Playwright Margaret Edson

In this compelling film review by S.A. Larson, she explores the masterful writing of award-winning playwright Margaret Edson in her Pulitzer Prize masterpiece, Wit. Included in this review is an interview with Margaret Edson in which she communicates her passionate belief that by incorporating theatre and playwriting into rehabilitation education, students can grow as clinicians, learn to confront their own mistakes and gain a deeper understanding of their patients and themselves.