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Author | Rachel E. Gross |
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Illustrator | Armando Veve |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Published | 2022 |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 352 |
ISBN | 978-1-324-00631-2 |
Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage is a 2022 non-fiction book written by science journalist Rachel E. Gross and illustrated by Armando Veve.
Vagina Obscura uses cultural historical and medical approaches to explore female anatomy. [1] Gross' historical account begins in ancient Greece with Hippocrates. [2] Gross also includes personal experience in her book, writing about endometriosis and having a bacterial infection in her vagina. [3]
Gross initially titled the book Lady Anatomy. [4]
The book was shortlisted for the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. [5]