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A review by davenash
The Art of Death: Writing the Final Story by Edwidge Danticat
4.0
Sometimes the best book give us excellent recommendations for other books.
In the Art of Death, Edwidge Danticat, combines her personal experiences with death, our shared experiences (9/11, earthquakes in Hati and Japan), and examples from literature to discuss how to write about different aspects of death.
The two best chapters where on national tragedies and suicide. I'm not sure how well any book can help you write, but here are some books I will be reading - After the Quake, The Bridge of Sane Luis Rey, The English Patient, and Searching for Mercy Street. Edwidge also references Hemingway (iceberg metaphor) and Hitchens (death with humor), but I'm good.
In the Art of Death, Edwidge Danticat, combines her personal experiences with death, our shared experiences (9/11, earthquakes in Hati and Japan), and examples from literature to discuss how to write about different aspects of death.
The two best chapters where on national tragedies and suicide. I'm not sure how well any book can help you write, but here are some books I will be reading - After the Quake, The Bridge of Sane Luis Rey, The English Patient, and Searching for Mercy Street. Edwidge also references Hemingway (iceberg metaphor) and Hitchens (death with humor), but I'm good.