This public lecture was a part of the History Trust's Talking History series.

Hysteria is both a memoir of author Katerina Bryant’s experience of illness and a historical account of four women whose lives have intersected with the idea of ‘hysteria’. The book looks at the strength of women who were not seen as themselves but as patients alone. Katerina examines the lives of these women, touches on the South Australian context and speaks to what it means to contextualise herself within this complex history.

Katerina Bryant is a writer and PhD student based in South Australia. Her first book, Hysteria: A Memoir of Illness, Strength and Women’s Stories Throughout History (NewSouth), is out now.

Music in this episode thanks to - 

Myuu (http://www.thedarkpiano.com) | Track: Outsider

Chris Zabriskie (http://chriszabriskie.com) | Track: I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor

Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io) | Track: Despair and Triumph

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