Objects of the Dead: Mourning and Memory in Everyday Life

By Margaret Gibson

What is the fate of objects after a death-a daughter's hairbrush, a father's favourite chair, an aunt's earrings, a husband's clothes? Why do some things stay and some go from our lives and memories? Objects of the Dead examines a poignant and universal experience-the death of a loved one and the often uneasy process of living with, and discarding, the objects that are left behind. How and when family property is sorted through after a death is often fraught with difficulties, regrets and disagreements. Through personal stories, literature, film and memoir Margaret Gibson reveals the power of things to bind and undo relationships. This is a remarkable reflection on grieving-of both saying goodbye and living with death.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0522855571
• ISBN13: 9780522855579
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Melbourne University
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"