The Essay: A Body of Essays

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The Essay: A Body of Essays: Series 3: The Eyes

The Eyes

A Body of Essays: Series 3

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Poet Abi Curtis considers how our eyes both connect us to and alienate us from the world.

In the third series of a Body of Essays, five writers explore different bodily organs, some held in the dark, suctioned interior of our bodies. With help from clinicians and scientists, each writer learns about the organs bodily function before setting down their own sense and experience of their chosen organ. Today, poet Abi Curtis considers how our eyes both connect us to and alienate us from the world.

The Essay: A Body of Essays: Series 3

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Writers reflect on various organs of the human body.

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