How to Knit a Human: A Memoir - Paperback

by Anna Jacobson (Author)

A powerful memoir of mental illness, memory loss, and the journey to reclaim a fragmented self.How do you piece together a life when your memories have vanished? Anna Jacobson's How to Knit a Human explores her experience with psychosis and electroconvulsive therapy, which left her with significant memory gaps. As she navigates the mental health system and grapples with a lost sense of self, Anna turns to art and storytelling to rebuild her identity.This poignant memoir is for readers interested in:

• Understanding the impact of mental illness and trauma
• Exploring the power of creativity in healing
• Finding hope and resilience in the face of adversity

How to Knit a Human is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the transformative power of art.

Author Biography

Anna Jacobson is an award-winning writer and artist from Meanjin (Brisbane). Her poetry collection Amnesia Findings (UQP) won the 2018 Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize. Anna's second illustrated poetry collection, Anxious in a Sweet Store was published with Upswell in 2023. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Writing from the Queensland University of Technology.