The Abandoners: On Mothers and Monsters by Gómez Urzaiz, Begoña

The Abandoners: On Mothers and Monsters

What kind of mother abandons her child? During the pandemic, trapped at home with young children and...
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Author: Begoña Gómez Urzaiz
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Abandoners: On Mothers and Monsters by Gómez Urzaiz, Begoña

The Abandoners: On Mothers and Monsters

$28.99

The Abandoners: On Mothers and Monsters

$28.99
Author: Begoña Gómez Urzaiz
Format: Paperback
Language: English

What kind of mother abandons her child? During the pandemic, trapped at home with young children and struggling to find creative space to write, journalist Begoña Gómez Urzaiz became fixated on artistic women who overcame both society's condemnation and their own maternal guilt to leave their children--at will or due to economic or other circumstances.

The Abandoners is sharp, at times slyly humorous, and always deeply empathetic. Using famous examples such as Ingrid Bergman, Muriel Spark, Doris Lessing, and Maria Montessori as well as fictional ones like Anna Karenina and the many roles of Meryl Streep, and interrogating modern trends like "momfluencers," Gómez Urzaiz reveals what our judgement of these women tells us about our judgement of all women.



Author: Begoña Gómez Urzaiz
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 11/12/2024
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9781324079477


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2024
Booklist 11/01/2024 pg. 10
Shelf Awareness 11/28/2024

About the Author
Gómez Urzaiz, Begoña: - Begoña Gómez Urzaiz is a freelance journalist living in Barcelona who writes frequently for outlets including La Vanguardia and El País. She co-presents Amiga Date Cuenta, a podcast on culture and feminism, for Radio Primavera Sound, and teaches literary journalism in the master's program at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.Davis, Lizzie: - Lizzie Davis is an editor and translator whose recent projects include Juan Cárdenas's The Devil of the Provinces, longlisted for the National Book Award.

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