Xi, Xi
Mourning a Breast
- ISBN 13:
- 9781681378220
- author:
- Xi, Xi
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- NYRB Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 20.2 x 12.9 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Xi Xi's semi-autobiographical novel explores her experience with breast cancer from diagnosis to recovery. Written in an honest and inventive style, the book recounts her mastectomy and subsequent recovery, shedding light on the author's passage from a life lived through the mind into one lived through the body. As Xi Xi navigates her treatment, she finds solace in art, literature, and cinema, advocating for a universal literacy of the body. Through her writing, she addresses her reader directly, sharing her experiences with frankness and candour. This novel is a radical work about creating in the midst of mourning, challenging the stigma surrounding illness and offering a unique perspective on recovery. Published by New York Review of Books, Xi Xi's "Mourning a Breast" was an early Chinese-language book to tackle these topics openly, paving the way for future discussions around breast cancer and its impact.
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