Mothers and sons
(Book)
Uniform Title:
Author:
Contributors:
Delargy, Marlaine, translator.
Published:
New York : Other Press, [2024].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
200 pages ; 20 cm
Status:
Description
"Theodor Kallifatides, an acclaimed Greek author exiled in Sweden for more than 4 decades at age 68, visits his 92-year-old mother, who still resides in Athens. Both know that this may be one of their last encounters before her death. During the week they spend together, they reminisce about the most important things in their lives, including the presence and absence of Theodor's father, whose life story he is reading. There, his father explains his difficult journey, from his origins as a Greek exile in Turkey through his months in a Nazi prison, and his passion for teaching."--Publisher's website.
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Location
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Status
North Haven Adult New Nonfiction
839.7 Kallifatides, Theodor
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Unknown
ISBN:
9781635423006, 1635423007
Notes
General Note
"An aging writer's love letter to his elderly mother, this achingly beautiful work of autofiction traces their family's history in Greece and in exile."--Publisher.
Description
"Theodor Kallifatides, an acclaimed Greek author exiled in Sweden for more than 4 decades at age 68, visits his 92-year-old mother, who still resides in Athens. Both know that this may be one of their last encounters before her death. During the week they spend together, they reminisce about the most important things in their lives, including the presence and absence of Theodor's father, whose life story he is reading. There, his father explains his difficult journey, from his origins as a Greek exile in Turkey through his months in a Nazi prison, and his passion for teaching."--Publisher's website.
Language
In English, translated from Swedish.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Kallifatides, T., & Delargy, M. (2024). Mothers and sons. New York, Other Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kallifatides, Theodor, 1938- and Marlaine, Delargy. 2024. Mothers and Sons. New York, Other Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kallifatides, Theodor, 1938- and Marlaine, Delargy, Mothers and Sons. New York, Other Press, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kallifatides, Theodor and Marlaine Delargy. Mothers and Sons. New York, Other Press, 2024.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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