Title

The Whispers of the Unseen

Creator

Soldatou, Theano

Abstract

Inspired by the infectious disease tuberculosis (TB), my project, “The Whispers of the Unseen” narrates the story of the TB bacterium from its own perspective. Set in the Victorian era, where the disease was most prominent, the story takes the form of a series of six letters of the time. Drawing from the symptomatology and appearance of the disease, a character with certain physical and personality traits was developed and from its perspective the letters were composed and narrated the journey of the bacterium from birth to its spread and its eventual defeat. These short letters attempt to challenge traditional storytelling by offering a unique, non-human perspective to narration and using a non-traditional method to learn about a historical illness.

Keywords

Victorian Letters

Epidemiology

Narrative Innovation

Subject

interdisciplinary

Date Available

May 23, 2025

Type

Printed Letters & PowerPoint Presentation

Course

HSE 2210 The White Rider

Course Offering Term

Summer Term, 2024

Instructor

Valahas, Michael

Session

Honors Creative Projects

Location

Student Lounge

Event

Year 2025 | 9th Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium