The Wet Wound : An Elegy in Essays EPUB
by Maddie Norris
Part of the Crux: The Georgia Series in Literary Nonfiction Series series
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This debut essay collection is inspired by the grief Maddie Norris experienced in the wake of her father's death from cancer when she was seventeen.
Norris uses a medical lens to examine the anguish that followed and likens mourning to wound care.
These linked essays examine grief from different angles, resulting in a multilayered exploration of why, contrary to popular belief, keeping wounds open is the best way to care for them physically and emotionally.
Norris approaches the narrative through various topics—the investigation of body preservation, the history of skin grafts, and a deep dive into physical pain—all of them related to how she carries this fundamental loss.
By centering on the importance of mourning (a long-term practice frowned upon in Western culture), the essays unsettle conventional wisdom as the text pushes against the stereotypical notion of "letting go" and "moving on." The Wet Wound: An Elegy in Essays thus unpacks the question: What happens when, instead of following steps prescribed by those outside loss, we let ourselves dwell in grief?
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- Pages:277 pages, 7 b&w images
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- Publication Date:15/03/2024
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:277 pages, 7 b&w images
- Publisher:University of Georgia Press
- Publication Date:15/03/2024
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- ISBN:9780820366692
