Medical Humanities & Medicina Narrativa | “Sbagliato dalla testa ai piedi”. Narrare l’alterità ne I cinque malfatti di Beatrice Alemagna

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Medical Humanities & Medicina Narrativa

“Sbagliato dalla testa ai piedi”. Narrare l’alterità ne I cinque malfatti di Beatrice Alemagna

DOI: 10.53136/979122181938010
Pages: 133-146
Publication date: June 2025
Publisher: Aracne

Michela BALDINI

Examining the potential of the illustrated book in shaping perceptions of difference beyond disability stereotypes, this essay delves into the poetics of Beatrice Alemagna. Through the analysis of The Five Misfits (2014), it becomes clear how the author privileges metaphor to celebrate uniqueness and imperfection, challenging social norms and promoting an inclusive approach to otherness, intrinsic to children’s literature.