Title:
The abandoners : on mothers and monsters
Edition:
First American edition.
Publication Date:
2024
Publication Information:
New York, N.Y. : W. W. Norton & Company, 2024.
Physical Description:
245 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9781324079477
Abstract:
Explores the complex relationship between motherhood, identity, and societal expectations, focusing on mothers who have abandoned their children. Through analysis of historical, literary, and pop culture examples, the author examines how these mothers are both revered and vilified. The book critiques cultural myths surrounding motherhood, highlighting the emotional toll of societal pressures and offering a nuanced perspective on the tension between personal autonomy and maternal responsibilities.
General Note:
Translation of: Las abandonadoras.
"First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers in 2024"--Title page verso.
In English, translated from Spanish.
Contents:
What kind of mother abandons her child? -- Muriel Spark: a (male) writer's life -- Good bad mothers and bad bad mothers -- Gala Dal̕í and the matter of the magnetic woman -- An ogre, a princess, an ass: mothers who leave in Meryl Streep's career -- Artisanal motherhood -- Ingrid Bergman: a daily sadness -- Doris Lessing's third son -- Momfluencers and the economy of turbomotherhood -- Nora Helmer and Anna Karenina: stray creatures -- What if?: the braided songs of Joni Mitchell and Vashti Bunyan -- It's the mother's fault -- Maria Montessori: the child and the method -- Mercè Rodoreda: forest bird -- If you have children, mija -- The underground conversation.
Language:
English
