Dying in Character

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In the past twenty years, an increasing number of authors have written memoirs focusing on the last stage of their lives: Harold Brodkey in This Wild Darkness and Edward Said in Out of Place for example. Jeffrey Berman's analysis of this growing genre yields some surprising insights. While the authors have much to say about the loneliness and pain of dying, many also convey joy, fulfilment, and gratitude.