The Art of Death: Writing the Final Story (Art of)
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (669 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01M0QA0QB |
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| Number of Pages | : | 108 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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A moving tribute and a work of astute criticism, The Art of Death is a book that will profoundly alter all who encounter it.. The narrative, which continually circles the many incarnations of death from individual to large-scale catastrophes, culminates in a beautiful, heartrending prayer in the voice of Danticat’s mother. “I have been writing about death for as long as I have been writing.” The book moves outward from the shock of her mother’s diagnosis and sifts through Danticat’s writing life and personal history, all the while shifting fluidly from examples that range fr
Danticat takes on an unpleasant topic with sensitivity and passion.”Kirkus Reviews, starred review“In a series of linked essays on overlapping topics such as suicide, close calls, and how we relate to catastrophic events, she both shows how great writers make death meaningful, and explores her own raw grief over her mother’s death. The penultimate section of The Art of Death culminates with a prayerthat manages to accomplish everything Danticat does throughout The Art of Death: leave you wanting more, while knowing in your heart that what you were given was just enough.”Miami Rail“Danticat’s literary reach is impressiveespecially so in a book that spans fewer than 200 pages. Danticat writes beautifully about fellow writers, dissecting their magic and technique with a reader’s passion and a craftsman’s appraising eye. Thi
Edwidge Danticat is the author of many books, most recently Claire of the Sea Light and Brother, I’m Dying. . She is a two-time finalist for the National Book Award, and has received the National Book Critics Circle Award and other honors