Bodies in Motion and at Rest (Magill’s Literary Annual 2001)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Lynch
- First Published: 2000
- Type of Work: Essays
- Genres: Nonfiction, Essays
- Subjects: Writing, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Cats, Divorce, Death or dying, Mortality
Thomas Lynch is a poet and award-winning essayist. His book The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade (1997) was a finalist for the National Book Award and the winner of an American Book Award. In addition, he has published three volumes of poetry including Skating with Heather Grace (1986), Grimalkin and Other Poems (1994), and Still Life in Milford (1998). Not coincidentally, Lynch is the funeral director in Milford, Michigan, and his experiences in this capacity profoundly influence his writing.
The essays in Bodies in Motion and at...
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