by Matthew Glendinning, Victoria Glendinning · Virago · tapa dura · ISBN 9781860492549
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«Sons and Mothers» is the essay collection edited by Matthew Glendinning and Victoria Glendinning (Virago, hardback, 262 pages, in English).
Seven mothers and seven sons explore the bond between mother and son, an emotional territory some traverse with caution and others with anger. A priest, a famous comedian and a news presenter write about their mothers; a stepmother recounts what it means to inherit a son, and a young mother portrays absolute devotion to her baby.
Originally published in 1996, it brings together fourteen texts. Victoria Glendinning, one of the editors, is the mother of co-editor Matthew Glendinning.
Suitable for readers of literary essays and for those seeking diverse perspectives on the relationship between mothers and sons.
Victoria Glendinning is a British biographer, critic, broadcaster and novelist. She is an honorary vice-president of English PEN and vice-president of the Royal Society of Literature. She won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Whitbread Prize for biography.
