The alchemy of metaphor (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Mahood, K. (2023, November). The alchemy of metaphor. Paper presented at Alchemy: Exploring Metaphorical Transformations and Arts-Based Research, St Anne's College, Oxford

In Joan Didion’s biopic ‘The Centre Will Not Hold’ there’s a moment when she speaks of seeing a five year old girl on acid in Haight Ashbury. ‘It was gold,’ she says, sharp-eyed and birdlike. Didion knew the power of writing to transform... Read More about The alchemy of metaphor.