Objects Of The Dead: Mourning And Memory In Everyday Life
- ISBN-10
- 0522859062
- ISBN-13
- 9780522859065
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 216
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-09-01
- Publisher
- Melbourne Univ. Publishing
- Author
- Margaret Gibson
Description
What is the fate of objects after a death-a daughter's hairbrush, a father's favourite chair, an aunt's earrings, a husband's clothes? Why do some things stay and some go from our lives and memories? Objects of the Dead examines a poignant and universal experience-the death of a loved one and the often uneasy process of living with, and discarding, the objects that are left behind. How and when family property is sorted through after a death is often fraught with difficulties, regrets and disagreements. Through personal stories, literature, film and memoir Margaret Gibson reveals the power of things to bind and undo relationships. This is a remarkable reflection on grieving-of both saying goodbye and living with death.
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