Death in LiteratureColumbia University Press, 1980 - 451 pages This book will show the richness and diversity of death as a subject in a variety of literary genres. Second, it will demonstrate the timelessness of the subject of death in literature, as evidence by selections ranging from 2300 B.C. to A.D. 1979. Third, it will reflect a variety of cultural traditions through selections from India, China, Japan, Greece, Nigeria, Lebanon, Russia, Germany, England, France, Spain, Ireland, and the United States. Fourth, it will be a helpful book for teaching courses on death in the humanities and a beneficial book for all persons who want to enrich their lives by sensitizing themselves to the mortality shared by us all. |
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Page 259
... face in the nervous hands and burst into tears . She cried aloud in a dry cracked voice that suggested the rattle of fodder on dead stalks . She cried aloud like a child , for she had never learned to suppress a genuine sob . Her slight ...
... face in the nervous hands and burst into tears . She cried aloud in a dry cracked voice that suggested the rattle of fodder on dead stalks . She cried aloud like a child , for she had never learned to suppress a genuine sob . Her slight ...
Page 355
... face like the face of one who has made a long journey ? Yes , why is your face burned from heat and cold , and why do you come here wandering over the pas- tures in search of the wind ? " Gilgamesh answered her , " And why should not my ...
... face like the face of one who has made a long journey ? Yes , why is your face burned from heat and cold , and why do you come here wandering over the pas- tures in search of the wind ? " Gilgamesh answered her , " And why should not my ...
Page 356
... face like the face of one who has made a long journey ; yes , why is your face burned with heat and with cold , and why do you come here wandering over the pastures in search of the wind ? " Gilgamesh said to him , " Why should not my ...
... face like the face of one who has made a long journey ; yes , why is your face burned with heat and with cold , and why do you come here wandering over the pastures in search of the wind ? " Gilgamesh said to him , " Why should not my ...
Contents
DEATH PERSONIFIED | 43 |
Emily Dickinson Because I Could Not Stop for Death | 61 |
PERSONAL VIEWS OF THE DYING | 72 |
Copyright | |
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