"Life Is So Good": Centenarians' Autobiographies Between the Promise of Immortality and the Specter of Death

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https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=fis-test-1&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:000583704100001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL
DOI
10.1177/0030222820966940
eISSN
1541-3764
Externe Identifier
  • Clarivate Analytics Document Solution ID: 5F8DR
  • PubMed Identifier: 33092490
ISSN
0030-2228
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
1
Zeitschrift
OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING
Schlüsselwörter
  • culture
  • death
  • narrative
  • religion
  • spirituality
  • immortality
  • centenarians
  • autobiography
Artikelnummer
ARTN 0030222820966940
Paginierung
284 - 297
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2022
Status
Published
Titel
"Life Is So Good": Centenarians' Autobiographies Between the Promise of Immortality and the Specter of Death
Sub types
  • Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
86

Datenquelle: Web of Science (Lite)

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Abstract
<jats:p>When we are trying to come to terms with death and dying, or the loss of a loved one, cultural practices can fulfill important functions. Literature, music, and the arts can help us cope with loss by expressing our emotions in a way which seems to be universal. This paper investigates the role of co-written centenarians’ autobiographies in this context. It focuses specifically on autobiographies by African American centenarians and white co-authors. The article investigates the dialogue between the centenarian and the co-author as a ritual for coming to terms with the co-author’s fear of mortality. It argues that for a white readership that defines itself as secular, the black centenarian – deeply religious himself – can serve as a surrogate and a role model. Just as he assures his middle-aged, white co-author that death is not to be feared, his autobiography may offer a secular readership a model for dying.</jats:p>
Autoren
DOI
10.1177/0030222820966940
eISSN
1541-3764
ISSN
0030-2228
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
1
Zeitschrift
OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
Sprache
en
Online publication date
2020
Paginierung
284 - 297
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2022
Status
Published
Herausgeber
SAGE Publications
Herausgeber URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0030222820966940
Datum der Datenerfassung
2023
Titel
“Life Is So Good”: Centenarians’ Autobiographies Between the Promise of Immortality and the Specter of Death
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
86

Datenquelle: Crossref

Abstract
When we are trying to come to terms with death and dying, or the loss of a loved one, cultural practices can fulfill important functions. Literature, music, and the arts can help us cope with loss by expressing our emotions in a way which seems to be universal. This paper investigates the role of co-written centenarians' autobiographies in this context. It focuses specifically on autobiographies by African American centenarians and white co-authors. The article investigates the dialogue between the centenarian and the co-author as a ritual for coming to terms with the co-author's fear of mortality. It argues that for a white readership that defines itself as secular, the black centenarian - deeply religious himself - can serve as a surrogate and a role model. Just as he assures his middle-aged, white co-author that death is not to be feared, his autobiography may offer a secular readership a model for dying.
Addresses
  • Department of English and Linguistics, Obama Institute for Transnational American Studies, Mainz, Germany.
Autoren
DOI
10.1177/0030222820966940
eISSN
1541-3764
Externe Identifier
  • PubMed Identifier: 33092490
Open access
false
ISSN
0030-2228
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
1
Zeitschrift
Omega
Schlüsselwörter
  • Humans
  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Ceremonial Behavior
  • Emotions
  • Fear
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Centenarians
Sprache
eng
Medium
Print-Electronic
Online publication date
2020
Paginierung
284 - 297
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2022
Status
Published
Datum der Datenerfassung
2020
Titel
"Life Is So Good": Centenarians' Autobiographies Between the Promise of Immortality and the Specter of Death.
Sub types
  • Journal Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
86

Datenquelle: Europe PubMed Central

Abstract
When we are trying to come to terms with death and dying, or the loss of a loved one, cultural practices can fulfill important functions. Literature, music, and the arts can help us cope with loss by expressing our emotions in a way which seems to be universal. This paper investigates the role of co-written centenarians' autobiographies in this context. It focuses specifically on autobiographies by African American centenarians and white co-authors. The article investigates the dialogue between the centenarian and the co-author as a ritual for coming to terms with the co-author's fear of mortality. It argues that for a white readership that defines itself as secular, the black centenarian - deeply religious himself - can serve as a surrogate and a role model. Just as he assures his middle-aged, white co-author that death is not to be feared, his autobiography may offer a secular readership a model for dying.
Autoren
Autoren-URL
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33092490
DOI
10.1177/0030222820966940
eISSN
1541-3764
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
1
Zeitschrift
Omega (Westport)
Schlüsselwörter
  • autobiography
  • centenarians
  • culture
  • death
  • immortality
  • narrative
  • religion/spirituality
  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Centenarians
  • Ceremonial Behavior
  • Emotions
  • Fear
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
Sprache
eng
Country
United States
Paginierung
284 - 297
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2022
Status
Published
Datum, an dem der Datensatz öffentlich gemacht wurde
2022
Titel
"Life Is So Good": Centenarians' Autobiographies Between the Promise of Immortality and the Specter of Death.
Sub types
  • Journal Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
86

Datenquelle: PubMed

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