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In *The Art of Death*, Edwidge Danticat begins by confronting her mother's cancer diagnosis, then traces her personal and literary journey. She intertwines her own work with an array of literary texts that explore death in its varied forms—from individual loss to large-scale tragedy. The book closes with a heartrending prayer delivered in her mother's voice, offering a poignant meditation on mortality.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Edwidge Danticat
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