Book review: Particular resonances: a review of Jonathan Wyatt’s therapy, stand-up, and the gesture of writing: towards creative-relational inquiry

David Clarke

doi:10.46743/2160-3715/2019.4238

Book review: Particular resonances: a review of Jonathan Wyatt’s therapy, stand-up, and the gesture of writing: towards creative-relational inquiry

David Clarke

University of Edinburgh

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David A. G. Clarke PhD, University of Edinburgh, reviews the book 'Therapy, Stand-Up, and the Gesture of Writing: Towards Creative-Relational Inquiry' by Jonathan Wyatt (2019, Routledge, ISBN 9781138897700).

I want to start with talking a little about resonances. To resonate means to meet. To vibrate with something in some way. Jonathan’s book is full of resonances. It is crafted of them. Resonances between disciplines; therapy, stand-up, writing. Resonances between characters in these worlds. Resonances between knowing, ethics, and the real. Resonances between affective states of personing– which isn’t quite the same as being human. And resonances between the author and the reader; Jonathan’s stories touch us with their humour, their caring for the process of inquiry, and their openness. He confesses things that I’m sure we can all relate to. Anyone who has stood on a stage will, for instance, – and spoiler alert – resonate when Jonathan dies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2794-2798
Number of pages	5
Journal	Qualitative Report
Volume	24
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2019.4238
Publication status	Published - 11 Sept 2019

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Book review: Particular resonances: a review of Jonathan Wyatt’s therapy, stand-up, and the gesture of writing: towards creative-relational inquiry

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