Unspeakable : the things we cannot say
Shawcross, Harriet2019
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As a teenager, Harriet Shawcross stopped speaking at school for almost a year, retreating into herself and communicating only when absolutely necessary. As an adult, she became fascinated by the limits of language and in 'Unspeakable' she asks what makes us silent. From the inexpressible trauma of trench warfare and the aftermath of natural disaster to the taboo of coming out, Shawcross explores how and why words fail us.
Main title:
Unspeakable : the things we cannot say / Harriet Shawcross.
Author:
Shawcross, Harriet, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Canongate, 2019.
Collation:
335 pages ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781786890047 (hbk)
Dewey class:
153.6
LC class:
BF637.C45
Local class:
153.6
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2422521