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Michelle Barraclough asked this question about The Good People:
Does anyone have thoughts on the modern name for the illness that afflicted Micheal in this novel? I read through some of the references Hannah Kent put at the end of the novel and came up with 'hypothyroidism'. Just curious if I'm right or if Hannah herself has talked about it anywhere?
Lucy H Hello, Hannah Kent speaks to this in the following interview, if you want to know more about Micheál's illness:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SECD..…moreHello, Hannah Kent speaks to this in the following interview, if you want to know more about Micheál's illness:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SECD...(less)
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Michelle Barraclough Thanks so much Lucy :)
Apr 25, 2017 09:25PM · flag
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