Prominent critic, poet, and memoirist Sandra M. Gilbert explores
our relationship to death though literature, history, poetry, and
societal practices. Does death change--and if it does, how has it
changed in the last century? And how have our experiences and
expressions of grief changed? Did the traumas of Hiroshima and the
Holocaust transform our thinking about mortality? More recently,
did the catastrophe of 9/11 alter our modes of mourning? And are
there at the same time aspects of grief that barely change from age
to age? Seneca wrote, "Anyone can stop a man's life but no one his
death; a thousand doors open on to it." This inevitability has left
varying marks on all human cultures. Exploring expressions of
faith, burial customs, photographs, poems, and memoirs, acclaimed
author Sandra M. Gilbert brings to the topic of death the critical
skill that won her fame for The Madwoman in the Attic and other
books, as she examines both the changelessness of grief and the
changing customs that mark contemporary mourning.
General
| Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2007 |
| First published: |
August 2007 |
| Authors: |
Sandra M. Gilbert
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| Dimensions: |
208 x 140 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
610 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-393-32969-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-393-32969-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780393329698 |
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