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Timecode of a Face

Paperback • 2022 • English

Timecode of a Face

By Ruth Ozeki

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About the book

"What did your face look like before your parents were born? Who are you? What is your true self? These are the questions in Ruth Ozeki's mind as she challenges herself to spend three hours gazing into her own reflection, recording every thought and detail. What follows are a lifetime's worth of meditations on race, ageing, family, death, the body, self-doubt and, finally, acceptance. In this profound encounter with memory and the mirror, Ozeki weaves together personal history, professional expe...Show more

Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Narrative theme: Interior life
Narrative theme: Identity / belonging

Book details

ISBN

9781838855901

Publisher

Canongate Books

Published year

2022

Language

English

Original title

Timecode of a Face

Format

Paperback

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