THE FRIEND WHO GOT AWAY: TWENTY WOMEN’S TRUE-LIFE TALES OF FRIENDSHIPS THAT BLEW UP, BURNED OUT, OR FADED AWAY
Book ID/图书代码： 12800705B07952
English Summary/英文概要： Losing a friend can be as painful and agonizing as a divorce or the end of a love affair, yet it is rarely written about or even discussed. THE FRIEND WHO GOT AWAY is the first book to address this near-universal experience, bringing together the brave, eloquent voices of writers like Francine Prose, Katie Roiphe, Dorothy Allison, Elizabeth Strout, Ann Hood, Diana Abu-Jaber, Vivian Gornick, Helen Schulman, and many others. Some write of friends who have drifted away; others of sudden breakups that took them by surprise. Some even celebrate their liberation from unhealthy or destructive relationships. Yet at the heart of each story is the recognition of a loss that will never be forgotten.
From stories about friendships that dissolved when one person revealed a hidden self or moved into a different world, to relationships sabotaged by competition, personal ambition, or careless indifference, THE FRIEND WHO GOT AWAY casts new light on the meaning and nature of women’s friendships. Katie Roiphe writes with regret about a period in her life when even close friends seemed expendable compared to men and sex. Mary Morris reveals how a loan led to the unraveling of a lifelong friendship. Vivian Gornick explores how intellectual differences eroded the bond between once inseparable companions. And two contributors, once best friends, tell both sides of the story that led to their painful breakup.
Written especially for this anthology and touched with humor, sadness, and sometimes anger, these extraordinary pieces simultaneously capture the uniqueness of each situation while illuminating the universal emotions evoked by the loss of a friend.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 失去一个朋友的痛苦并不亚于离婚或者失恋，但是这个题材却少有作者涉及，甚至也很少被讨论。《离你远去的朋友》是第一本涉及这个很普遍却少有人关心的话题的书，许多作者给我们带来了勇敢而有力的声音，其中包括Francine Prose, Katie Roiphe, Dorothy Allison, Elizabeth Strout, Ann Hood, Diana Abu-Jaber, Vivian Gornick, Helen Schulman和许多其他的作者。有些写了已与她们疏远的朋友的故事，有些朋友与她们的突然绝交让人深感意外，而有一些人则庆祝从不健康甚至有些破坏性的关系中解放出来。但每个故事的核心都告诉我们，失去一个朋友却是一辈子都不会忘记的。 《离你远去的朋友》全新地诠释了女人之间友谊的意义和本质，我们在与人交往的过程中，因为暴露了原本隐藏的自我，或者搬去了另一个全新的领域，又或者因为竞争，个人志向和漠不关心导致最后朋友的分道扬镳，总是会有各种各样的故事。Katie Roiphe的生活中有一段时光，在男友和性爱面前，哪怕是最亲密的朋友也是可以牺牲的，她对此感到很后悔；Mary Morris告诉我们一笔贷款是如何使一对原本可以当一辈子好朋友的两人分开的；Vivian Gornick则发现智力上的差异也可以使原本坚不可摧的友谊破裂。还有原本也是最好朋友的两人，从两个角度讲述了她们绝交的原因。这本书中有幽默，有悲伤，也有气愤，但这些片段都深深打动了我们，同时也引起了对已离我们远去的朋友的共鸣。(兼职翻译-XAT)
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About the Author/作者介绍： Jenny Offill是小说《最后的事》的作者。她在布鲁克林学院教授硕士的写作课程。Elissa Schappell是这部小说的作者，也是《名利场》的一位编辑，以及《铁皮屋》的联合创始人。 Jenny Offill is the author of the novel Last Things. She teaches in the M.F.A. writing program at Brooklyn College. Elissa Schappell is the author of the novel, Use Me, a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, and a cofounder of Tin House.
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