Concerning the future of souls: 99 Stories of Azrael
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WILLIAMS
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Published:
Portland, Oregon : Tin House, 2024.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
176 pages ; 21 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781959030591, 1959030590, 9781959030591, 1959030590
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"Concerning the Future of Souls balances the extraordinary and the humble, the bizarre and the beatific, as Azrael-transporter of souls and the most troubled and thoughtful of the angels-confronts the holy impossibility of his task, his uneasy relationship with Death, and his friendship with the Devil. Over the course of these ninety-nine illuminations, a collection of connected and disparate beings--ranging from ordinary folk to grand, known figures such as Jung, Nietzsche, Pythagoras, Bach, and Rilke; to mountains, oceans, dogs, birds, whales, horses, butterflies, a sixty-year-old tortoise, and a chimp named Washoe--experience the varying fate of the soul as each encounters the darkness of transcendence in this era of extinction. A brilliant crash course in philosophy, religion, literature, and culture, Concerning the Future of Souls is an absolution and an indictment, sorrowful and ecstatic."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Williams, J. (2024). Concerning the future of souls: 99 Stories of Azrael. Tin House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Williams, Joy, 1944-. 2024. Concerning the Future of Souls: 99 Stories of Azrael. Tin House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Williams, Joy, 1944-, Concerning the Future of Souls: 99 Stories of Azrael. Tin House, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Williams, Joy. Concerning the Future of Souls: 99 Stories of Azrael. Tin House, 2024.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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