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There's a phenomenology of being sick, one that depends on temperament, personal history, and the culture which we live in.

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Siri Hustvedt
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: February 19
Essayist
Novelist
Poet
Writer
Northfield
Minnesota
Premio princesa de Asturias 2019
Temperament
Sick
Depends
Personal
History
Culture
Live
Phenomenology

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