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Abraham Verghese is an Ethiopian-American physician, author, and professor of medicine at Stanford University. He is known for his 2009 novel Cutting for Stone, an epic that explores themes of medicine, family, and migration set against the backdrop of Ethiopia and the United States. In addition to his fiction, Verghese has written memoirs such as The Tennis Partner. His work heavily emphasizes the importance of the physical examination in clinical practice.
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What is Cutting for Stone about?
Cutting for Stone is a novel about medicine, family, and migration centered on twin brothers born in Ethiopia. Its story moves between Ethiopia and the United States and follows the effects of separation across their lives.
Who wrote Cutting for Stone?
The novel was written by Abraham Verghese, an Ethiopian-American physician and professor of medicine at Stanford University. His medical background informs the book's hospital settings and clinical detail.
When was Cutting for Stone published?
Cutting for Stone was published in 2009. It became Verghese's best-known novel and introduced many readers to the fictional mission hospital at Missing.
Is Cutting for Stone autobiographical?
It is a work of fiction, not a direct autobiography. Verghese's experiences as a physician and his connection to Ethiopia provide relevant background, but the characters and plot are presented as a novel.
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