Our Mothers' Spirits: On the Death of Mothers and the Grief of Men : An Anthology - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060392266 ISBN 13: 9780060392260

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1997

Synopsis

An anthology of poetry and short stories about men's mothers. Subtitled Great Writers on the Death of Mothers and the Grief of Men, contributors include John Updike, Russell Baker, Kirk Douglas, Art Buchwald, Martin Duberman, John Cheever and Henry Miller.

Writings are grouped into themed chapters with introductory comments by editor Bob Blauner.

About this title

Synopsis:

This is an anthology of writers such as Russell Baker, Art Buchwald, Gus Lee, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Henry Miller and others, studying many facets of mothers and sons. The elusive bond between mother and son is explored, from the image of the aged mother to the loss of a mother dying young and the decisions involved in euthanasia.

About the Author:

Bob Blauner is currently professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, where he teaches sociology. He lives in Berkeley with his wife, Karina.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0060392266
• ISBN 13: 9780060392260
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 315
• Editor: Blauner Bob