Grief Taboo in American Literature

Grief Taboo in American Literature
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 9780814713143
ISBN-13 : 0814713149
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Book Synopsis Grief Taboo in American Literature by : Pamela A. Boker

Download or read book Grief Taboo in American Literature written by Pamela A. Boker and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1997-08 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A compelling, massively researched psychoanalytic study of the inability to mourn in Melville, Twain and Hemingway, and its roots in maternal loss".--Ann Douglas, author of TERRIBLE HONESTY: MONGREL MANHATTAN IN THE 1920S. "This insightful text is recommended for all students of American culture and literature".--CHOICE.


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