Fathers by Andre J.D. Gerard5/18/2023 In April of 2011, Patremoir Press published Fathers: A Literary Anthology, a book of autobiographical pieces focusing on fathers. Therefore, here is a brief glimpse of what Fathers: A Literary Anthology has in store for you.Īgainst the shock value of Philip Larkin's "They euphemism you up, your mum and dad / They may not mean to, but they do," I would like to oppose the sanity of Doris Lessing's ""We use our parents like recurring dreams, to be entered into when needed they are always there for love or for hate." It is a good starting point for anyone interested in reading father memoirs. Its a great book after all, one which deserves to be better known than it is, and it is also a book which lead me formulate the concept of the patremoir and to become a minor expert on the subject. What the euphemism! I might as well write a review of my own book. This euphemised version is evidence that the original was censored: If the remark is expurgated you should know that this item was intended to start with a variant of "What the Greek Euphemism?" With that, I'll start over.)Īnd over, again. What the euphemism! (Am I allowed to say "What the Euphemism?" in an Amazon review? If you read this as typed the answer clearly is yes.
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