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Author Archives: Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Death in Hospice, as Told through the Eyes of a Poet and an Artist
Artist Nari Ward reflects on Carol Muske-Dukes' death poetry
It’s not often that we get to see two artists collaborate on a single subject, especially artists that come from entirely different disciplines. Carol Muske-Dukes is the former poet-laureate of California, whose work touches on women’s experiences and the value of … Continue reading
“Sooner or later, I hate to break it to you, you’re gonna die, so how do you fill the space between here and there? It’s yours. Seize your space.”
- Margaret Atwood
Could This “Death Gene” Take Four Years Off Your Lifespan?
Scientists have discovered a series of genetic mutations that could cause early death
Researchers at Edinburgh University have found two genetic mutations that could take as much as four years off the estimated lifespan of those who have them. After studying the genes of 150,000 people, the researchers found that those who had mutations on … Continue reading
Should Healthcare Costs Be More Transparent?
A Missouri petitioner wants hospitals to change how they approach medical bills
Your loved one wakes up in the middle of the night with excruciating pain. Like most people, you immediately drive him or her to the hospital without a second thought. Working all night, the doctors in the emergency room run tests and … Continue reading
“I have lost friends, some by death — others by sheer inability to cross the street.”
- Virginia Woolf
“The Tiger’s Wife” by Téa Obreht
War and death are intertwined with mythical surrealism in this author's debut novel
When Téa Obreht wrote “The Tiger’s Wife,” she was a 25-year-old student studying at Cornell University. Born in Yugoslavia, Obreht was heavily influenced by the Yugoslav wars in the 1990s. To escape from the conflict, her family left Yugoslavia for Egypt, then … Continue reading
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Tagged Balkans, Bosnian War, Death and war, doctors, medicine, Novels about death, Téa Obreht, The Tiger's Wife, War, Yugoslav Wars, Yugoslavia
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