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Life After Death The Art of the Obituary

Hardcover • 2006 • English

Life After Death The Art of the Obituary

By Nigel Starck

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About the book

The obituary pages of our quality newspapers have been described as 'oases of calm in a world gone mad', 'a lovely part of the paper to linger in', and 'writing that matters'. Entertaining, inspiring and informative, they serve as a legitimate instrument of history, and have enjoyed an extraordinary revival in popularity over the past twenty years. Life After Death investigates-and celebrates-the development of the obituary form in the British, American, and Australian press. Author Nigel Starck...Show more

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ISBN

9780522852561

Publisher

Melbourne Univ. Publishing

Published year

2006

Language

English

Original title

Life After Death The Art of the Obituary

Format

Hardcover

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