2020
DOI: 10.1177/0030222820966940
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“Life Is So Good”: Centenarians’ Autobiographies Between the Promise of Immortality and the Specter of Death

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… Show more

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