That other country : living and working in the land of Old : a thesis in partial fulfilment for Master of Arts in Creative Writing, School of Humanities, Media and Creative Communication, Massey University, New Zealand. EMBARGOED until 3rd March 2028

Abstract

This thesis describes the process of learning to write creative nonfiction after a lifetime of medical writing. The exegesis is followed by a collection of stories about older people I have met during my career as an old age psychiatrist.