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And When Did You Last See Your Father?
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Blake Morrison's vibrant and deeply moving portrait of his father, and a raw, dazzling memoir of masculinity, family, and bereavement.
Blake Morrison's vibrant and deeply moving portrait of his father, and a raw, dazzling memoir of masculinity, family, and bereavement
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And when did you last see your father? Was it when they burnt the coffin? Put the lid on it? When he exhaled his last breath? When he last sat up and said something? When he last recognized me? When he last smiled?
Blake Morrison's memoir is a candid, profoundly moving reflection on his relationship with his father, Arthur.
Following Arthur's cancer diagnosis, Blake witnesses the slow erosion of the man he once knew. As his father's battle with the disease unfurls, Blake reflects on growing up with Arthur in Yorkshire and their relationship in the years since he left home. From Arthur's penchant for saving moneyβ and the lengths he'd go to do soβto his wayward behaviour on family holidays, Blake's fearless account resists an unwavering celebration of his father, showing him to be outlandish and recalcitrant, as well as capturing his humorous and caring qualities. The result is a rich, nuanced portrait of their relationship, capturing the accommodations and resentments that lie cloistered within familial love.
And When Did You Last See Your Father? is a classic of the confessional memoir genre; a raw and shimmering interrogation of father-son relationships, masculinity, selfhood, and pride.
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And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison has been praised for its mixture of humour, tenderness, and poignancy. The book eloquently balances the complexities of life, illness, and familial relationships, particularly between fathers and sons. It has been described as both a touching homage and a powerful meditation on the inevitability of death and the joy of life. Reviewers commend its humaneness and its ability to evoke both tears and laughter, making it a cherished piece of literature.
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ISBN: 9781783787654
Publisher: Granta Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 October 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Granta Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 240
About the Author
BLAKE MORRISON was born in Skipton, Yorkshire. He is the author of a novel - As If - two memoirs, two collections of poetry, critical studies, and a children's book. And When Did You Last See Your Father? won the Waterstones/Esquire/Volvo Awar for Non-Fiction and the J.R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and is Professor of Creative and Life Writing at Goldsmiths College. He lives in London.
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