Centenarians' Autobiographies : Age, Life Writing and the Enigma of Extreme Longevity /

Situated at the intersection between medical humanities, aging studies, autobiographical studies, disability studies and ethic studies, this book explores the fascination of centenarians' autobiographies for humanites research. It can be argued that the growing presence of centenarians' au...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Banerjee, Mita (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2023]
Colección:Medical & Health Humanities : Aesthetics, Analyses, Approaches , 2
Temas:
LITERARY CRITICISM / General.
centenarians, autobiography, culture, medical.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Centenarians' Autobiographies between Life Sciences and Life Writing
  • 3 Crossing the "Finish Line": Celebrating the Centenarian's 100th Birthday
  • 4 Recruiting the Centenarian: Of Willing and Unwilling Subjects
  • 5 Centenarians' Autobiographies as Advice Literature
  • 6 The Role of Death and Dying in Centenarians' Autobiographies
  • 7 Earning Citizenship in the Country of Extreme Old Age
  • 8 Centenarians' Autobiographies as Ethnographies of Extreme Old Age
  • 9 "The Elephant in the Room": The (In)visibility of the Co-Author in Centenarians' Autobiographies
  • 10 Conclusion: Centenarians' Autobiographies as Master Narratives of Aging?
  • Works Cited
  • Index

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