The violet hour: great writers at the end
Katie Roiphe • Random House Publishing Group • ISBN-13 978‑0385343596
The violet hour: great writers at the end
Katie Roiphe • Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10: 0385343590 · ISBN-13: 978‑0385343596 · 2016
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Katie Roiphe examines the final days of six iconic literary figures, exploring how their creative spirits contended with the reality of mortality. Through a blend of biography and psychological inquiry, the text reveals the intimate, often complex ways these authors navigated their own endings. This work offers a profound meditation on the intersection of artistic legacy and the human experience of dying.
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