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245 00 a| On the literary nonfiction of Nancy Mairs :b| a critical anthology /c| [edited by] Merri Lisa Johnson, Susannah B. Mintz.;

260 a| New York :b| Palgrave Macmillan,c| 2011.;

300 a| xiv, 215 pages ;c| 22 cm.;

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520 a| "Where much of the existing scholarship on Nancy Mairs has approached her essays in the context of disability studies, this book seeks to broaden the conversation through a wider range of critical perspectives and with attention to underrepresented aspects of Mairs's oeuvre. With particular attention to the ways Mairs shapes her essays around a variety of "unspeakables"--such as depression, female sexuality and infidelity, mortality and death, or the struggle for faith in a post-modern world--this collection demonstrates Mairs's provocative combination of bold ethics and subtle aesthetics"--c| Provided by publisher.;

520 a| "On the Literary Nonfiction of Nancy Mairs is the first critical anthology devoted to the work of one of the most significant contemporary American essayists. The collection brings together new and established scholars in the fields of autobiography and disability studies, women's and gender studies, and feminist theology to address the philosophical and formal complexities of Mairs's work. Chapters offer close textual readings; employ a wide range of critical perspectives; and attend to frequently elided subjects in Mairs's repertoire, such as depression, female sexuality and infidelity, mortality and death, and the struggle for faith in a post-modern world"--c| Provided by publisher.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

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On the literary nonfiction of Nancy Mairs : a critical anthology / [edited by] Merri Lisa Johnson, Susannah B. Mintz.

Other author	Johnson, Merri Lisa.
Other author	Mintz, Susannah B., 1965-
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Description	xiv, 215 pages ; 22 cm.
Subjects	Mairs, Nancy, 1943-2016 Disability studies. Bipolar disorder Mortality. Women--Sexual behavior.

Series	Palgrave Macmillan's critical studies in gender, sexuality, and culture Palgrave Macmillan's critical studies in gender, sexuality, and culture. ^A1063338
Abstract	"Where much of the existing scholarship on Nancy Mairs has approached her essays in the context of disability studies, this book seeks to broaden the conversation through a wider range of critical perspectives and with attention to underrepresented aspects of Mairs's oeuvre. With particular attention to the ways Mairs shapes her essays around a variety of "unspeakables"--such as depression, female sexuality and infidelity, mortality and death, or the struggle for faith in a post-modern world--this collection demonstrates Mairs's provocative combination of bold ethics and subtle aesthetics"-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract	"On the Literary Nonfiction of Nancy Mairs is the first critical anthology devoted to the work of one of the most significant contemporary American essayists. The collection brings together new and established scholars in the fields of autobiography and disability studies, women's and gender studies, and feminist theology to address the philosophical and formal complexities of Mairs's work. Chapters offer close textual readings; employ a wide range of critical perspectives; and attend to frequently elided subjects in Mairs's repertoire, such as depression, female sexuality and infidelity, mortality and death, and the struggle for faith in a post-modern world"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
LCCN	2011007007
ISBN	9780230113701 (hardback)
ISBN	0230113702 (hardback)

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