why dying inspires so many writers and artists
- Written by Claire Hooker, Senior Lecturer and Coordinator, Health and Medical Humanities, University of Sydney

This is one of our occasional Essays on Health. It’s a long read.
It may seem paradoxical, but dying can be a deeply creative process.
Public figures, authors, artists and journalists have long written about their experience of dying. But why do they do it and what do we gain?
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