The Art of Dying

21st Century Depictions of Death and Dying. Edited by Gareth Richard Schott.

This book examines the particular affordances possessed by various contemporary creative forms and platforms that capture and illuminate different aspects of the phenomenology of dying and grief. It explores the subversive and unguarded nature of stand-up comedy, the temporal and spatial inventiveness of graphic novels, the creative constructions of documentary filmmaking, the narrative voice of young adult literature, the realism of documentary theatre, alongside more ubiquitous media such as social media, television and games. This book is testament to the power of creative expression to elicit vicarious grief and sharpen our awareness of death. With contributions by Kyle Barrett, Elizabeth Paton, Tiffany Bodiam et al. XVI,199 Seiten mit 18 Abb., gebunden (palgrave macmillan 2023) leichte Lagerspuren/minor shelfwear