IN THE FLESH: TWENTY WRITERS EXPLORE THE BODY

Book ID/图书代码： 00110912B55011

English Summary/英文概要： Living is a process of continuous transformation: we have been embryos, children, adolescents, thin, fat, sick, better again. And as humans, we are always at odds with at least one part of our bodies. Have we inherited the family nose? Is there nothing to be done for our finicky stomach or our limp hair?

In the Flesh is an intelligent, witty, and provocative look at how we think about—and live within—our bodies. The editors and writers in this collection describe what human bodies feel now. Each author’s candid essay focuses on one part of the body, and explores its function, its meanings, and the role it has played in his or her life.

Featuring original essays by Caroline Adderson, André Alexis, Taiaiake Alfred, Brian Brett, Trevor Cole, Dede Crane, Lorna Crozier, Candace Fertile, Stephen Gauer, Julian Gunn, Heather Kuttai, Susan Olding, Kathy Page, Kate Pullinger, Merilyn Simonds, Richard Steel, Madeleine Thien, Sue Thomas, Margaret Thompson, and Lynne Van Luven.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 人类与动物的另一个不同之处是，他们与自己身体的关系总是很复杂、纠结——我们从未客观全面地审视自己的身体，不是为它过于骄傲，就是为其自卑。人类关于身体的讨论已经经过了几个世纪：柏拉图说“身体是灵魂的牢狱”；作家Susie Orbach 却坚持说“文化和社会环境塑造着人的身体，世上从未有自然形成的身体。”；社会学家Arthur Frank说：“身体并不沉默，但却难以表达；它不善言辞，却能引起话题。”诗人惠特曼写道“若有什么感到恐惧，那么人的身体感到恐惧。”这些讨论延续至今，仍无定论。本书就邀请各位名家选择身体的一部分，探究一下自己与它的关系。说说你自己个人的真实感受，不要害怕。（Celia 总结自代理随书来信-2012-10-11）

Awards/获奖情况："This collection is a thorough and provocative look at the body, broken down into its messy, beautiful and complicated parts." ---Salon Book, Telegraph-Journal

"The collection is anecdotal and educational, witty and at times heart-breaking. Its finely crafted writing serves to underline the strange truths of how we inhabit and make sense of our forms, which are created both by nature and culture." ---Gulf Islands Driftwood

About the Author/作者介绍： Kathy Page’s seven novels include The Story of My Face, long-listed for the Orange Prize in 2002; Alphabet, shortlisted for a Governor General’s Award in 2005; and The Find, shortlisted for the 2011 ReLit Novel Award. She is also a winner of the Bridport International Prize for short fiction and the Traveller Award, and a contributor to many prose anthologies. Kathy teaches creative writing at Vancouver Island University, and is a member of the Federation of BC Writers and the Writers Union of Canada. She lives on Salt Spring Island with her husband and two children. Please visit www.kathypage.info.

Lynne Van Luven is an associate professor in the Department of Writing at the University of Victoria, where she teaches journalism and creative non-fiction. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications across Canada. She has edited four previous anthologies, including Nobody’s Mother: Life Without Kids, Nobody’s Father: Life Without Kids, and Somebody’s Child: Stories About Adoption. Lynne lives in Victoria, BC. Please visit finearts.uvic.ca/lynnevanluven.

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