| Oblique Litanies: Nine Conversations and an Afterthought Contributor(s): Davies, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1550221574 ISBN-13: 9781550221572 Publisher: ECW Press OUR PRICE: $10.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1992 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Poetry | Canadian - Family & Relationships | Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: 814.54 |
| LCCN: 92094269 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (0.15 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These conversational observations and reminiscences are a eulogy, diverse personal reflections written after the sudden death of a loved one. The tragedy itself is not discussed; the book strives to convey the range of feelings attending bereavement as a collateral text, as they are so often concealed or projected in life -- the reassessment; the impulsive humour; how at the time all choices seem inopportune; how social and ethical questions reduce to minute details of one's life; and, especially, the difficulty of dealing directly with the loss. |