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Routledge Last Writes: Daybook for a Dying Friend - Ethnographic Narrative

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Last Writes is a poignant daybook documenting the final months of Betty Frankel Kirschner, a long-term Kent State University professor and founding member of the feminist caucus in sociology. Written by Laurel Richardson, a pioneering figure in the literary turn within ethnographic writing, this intimate chronicle captures conversations and interactions spanning Betty's last few months as she battled emphysema. The narrative weaves together memory, emotion, dreams, and life-and-death decisions, offering a raw and honest portrait of terminal illness and its profound ripple effects on friends, colleagues, and family members. Rich in emotional depth and anthropological insight, this work exemplifies the humanistic ethnographic approach that Richardson championed, transforming personal loss into a meaningful literary and scholarly contribution. A deeply reflective book for readers interested in medical anthropology, end-of-life care, and the intersection of personal narrative with academic inquiry.

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The daybook format captures intimate conversations and daily interactions between the author Laurel Richardson and her dying friend over several months.

Blends personal memoir with ethnographic narrative, exemplifying the literary turn in anthropological writing that Richardson helped pioneer.

Explores the emotional and social dimensions of terminal emphysema, including how illness affects the patient, friends, colleagues, and family systems.

Grounded in the experiences of Betty Frankel Kirschner, a Kent State University professor and feminist sociology advocate whose life trajectory is central to the narrative.

Offers valuable perspectives on medical anthropology, death and dying, and the role of friendship in navigating life-threatening illness.

Published by Routledge as part of the Writing Lives: Ethnographic Narratives series, positioning it within contemporary ethnographic scholarship.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
31 August 2007
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15 March 2007

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