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Sharon Olds’ "The Father" chronicles a daughter’s experience of her father’s illness and passing through a tightly knit sequence of poems. The work traces the narrative from the onset of sickness to reflections in the years that follow, revealing a deep desire to comprehend life and death. Olds’ language is vivid and evocative, drawing readers into seldom explored realms of feeling and experience. While the collection confronts pain, it also celebrates moments of joy, offering an inspiring, transpersonal perspective on mortality.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry
Authors: Sharon Olds
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