Grief Is the Thing with Feathers explained
Grief Is the Thing with Feathers |
Author: | Max Porter |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Language: | English |
Publisher: | Faber and Faber |
Pub Date: | 2015 |
Awards: | Dylan Thomas Prize |
Isbn: | 9780571323760 |
Followed By: | Lanny |
Grief Is the Thing with Feathers is the debut book by Max Porter, a novella about grief, published in 2015.[1] [2] [3]
Details
Grief Is the Thing with Feathers is a "book about death and its grief-stricken consolations – love and art" through the story "of a grieving writer and father of two young boys, who is coming to terms with the death of his wife while writing a book about Ted Hughes". It uses text, dialogue and poetry.[4] The book is narrated from rapidly alternating perspectives: the Dad, the Boys, and Crow—a human-sized bird that can speak, "equal parts babysitter, philosopher and therapist" to the family.[5] [6]
The title refers to a poem by Emily Dickinson, ""Hope" is the thing with feathers".[7] Crow is the Crow from Ted Hughes' 1970 poetry book.[8]
Awards
Adaptions
Grief Is the Thing with Feathers was adapted into a play of the same name, directed by Enda Walsh and starring Cillian Murphy.[19]
In 2024, a film adaptation starring Benedict Cumberbatch, titled The Thing with Feathers, began production. Principal photography was underway by early 2024.[20] [21]
Notes and References
- News: Kitamura . Katie . 2016-07-01 . Their Grief Counselor Is a Crow. It's Fiction. . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-11-03 . 0362-4331.
- Web site: Hulbert . Ann . 2016-05-17 . Exploring the Facets of Grief . 2023-11-03 . The Atlantic . en.
- News: Wade . Francesca . 2015-09-22 . Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter, review: 'deeply comic, hopelessly sad' . en-GB . The Telegraph . 2023-11-03 . 0307-1235.
- News: Gunn . Kirsty . 2015-09-18 . Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter review – words take flight . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-11-03 . 0261-3077.
- Web site: Devers . A. N. . 2016-06-03 . Review: Max Porter's debut 'Grief Is the Thing With Feathers' soars with complexity . 2023-11-03 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
- News: East . Ben . 2016-09-11 . Grief Is the Thing With Feathers review – a fable of magic and mourning . en-GB . The Observer . 2023-11-03 . 0029-7712.
- Web site: 2015-09-13 . Grief Is the Thing with Feathers, by Max Porter - book review: In . 2023-11-03 . The Independent . en.
- Web site: 2016-06-07 . Ted Hughes' 'Crow' provides backbone for 'Grief Is the Thing With Feathers' . 2023-11-03 . Chicago Tribune.
- News: Lea . Richard . 2015-11-25 . Guardian first book award 2015 goes to poet Andrew McMillan . 2024-08-10 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
- Web site: Goldsmiths Prize 2015 Shortlist . 10 August 2024 . Goldsmiths Prize.
- Web site: 2015-10-01 . The Goldsmiths Prize 2015 shortlist . 2023-11-04 . New Statesman . en-US.
- News: Armitstead . Claire . 2015-10-01 . Goldsmiths book prize shortlist: Lennon, Jesus and life at the edges . 2023-11-04 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
- Web site: Books Are My Bag Readers' Award 2016 . 10 August 2024 . Books Are My Bag.
- Web site: Books Are My Bag Reading Awards . 2019-06-22 . National Book Tokens . en.
- Web site: Dylan Thomas Prize 2016 Winner . 10 August 2024 . Dylan Thomas Prize.
- News: Flood . Alison . 2016-05-14 . Dylan Thomas award goes to Max Porter's 'extraordinary feat' . 2023-11-03 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
- Web site: Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award 2016 Winner . 10 August 2024 . The Times.
- Web site: Europese Literatuurprijs 2017 Winner . 10 August 2024 . Europese Literatuurprijs.
- Web site: Lukowski . Andrzej . 2019-03-29 . ‘Grief Is the Thing with Feathers' review . 2023-11-03 . Time Out London . en-GB.
- Web site: Yossman . K.J. . November 16, 2023 . Benedict Cumberbatch Says Participating in His ‘Letters Live’ Stage Show Is ‘An Immediate Shot in the Arm for a Performer’ . 11 January 2024 . Variety.
- Web site: 24 February 2024 . Benedict Cumberbatch transforms into a grieving father as he films sombre scenes with two child actors for his new role in The Thing With Feathers . 24 April 2024 . whatsnew2day.