title: The theatricalization of death.
abstract: The essay analyzes anorexia as a theatrical performance, complete with its chosen acting school and particular dramatic features (plot, acting style, suspense-establishing mechanisms and motifs).
authors.affiliation: Department of English and Department of General & Comparative Literature, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel. tzachizamir@mscc.huji.ac.il
authors.forename: Tzachi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zamir
mesh_terms: D000855:Anorexia / Q000523:psychology*; D001293:Attitude to Death; D004324:Drama; D006801:Humans; D008512:Medicine in the Arts; D012381:Role Playing; D012649:Self Concept; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology