Main Program | Writing as Catharsis

In the face of trauma, writing can be deeply cathartic and help us make sense of our lives, our relationships, and ourselves. In his new memoir, Patting the Shark, Tim Baker writes of his perilous journey back from a stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis, Ravi Shankar talks about his confinement in a high-security jail in Correctional, and Laura Jean McKay discusses her illness that inspired The Animals in That Country. Our authors share how they developed their writing process to conquer their deepest fears. In searching for the meaning of life and staring at our own mortality, what do we hope for? In confronting our own morality, can we find the ultimate peace?

Dalam menghadapi kematian atau trauma, menulis sangat bersifat katarsis dan membantu kita memahami hidup kita, hubungan kita, dan diri kita sendiri. Dalam novelnya, Patting the Shark, Tim Baker menulis tentang perjalanan berbahayanya dari kanker prostat stadium 4 dan terapi yang ia jalani untuk bertahan hidup. Ravi Shankar berbicara tentang waktunya di penjara dengan keamanan , dan Laura Jean Mackay membahas penyakitnya yang menginspirasi The Animals in That Country. Mereka akan bercerita bagaimana mereka mengembangkan proses penulisan untuk menaklukkan ketakutan terdalam. Dalam mencari makna hidup, apa yang sesungguhnya kita inginkan? Dalam menghadapi kematian, apakah kita menemukan kedamaian tertinggi?