Molloy, Sylvia
Dislocations
- ISBN 13:
- 9781913867355
- author:
- Molloy, Sylvia
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Charco Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 89
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.7 x 1 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Dislocations by Sylvia Molloy is a poignant and deeply personal exploration of friendship and loss. When Alzheimer's disease erodes the shared experiences that bind two people together, how do you hold onto what remains? This powerful and moving work records the gradual disintegration of a beloved relationship, as language, memory, and identity are slowly stripped away. Through brief, sharply drawn moments, Molloy reveals the complex and often painful process of watching a friend slip away. There are moments of wonder, too - a reversion to a formal Spanish that defies the loss of shared vernacular. This is a book about the fragility of human connection, and the ways in which we find continuity even in the face of profound change. Written with unflinching honesty and a deep sense of empathy, Dislocations is a powerful tribute to the enduring power of friendship and the resilience of the human spirit.
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