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Our Cancers

by Dan O'Brien

  • Acre Books
  • 2021
  • ISBN: 978-1946724427
  • 102 pages
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About the Book

Poet and playwright Dan O’Brien chronicles the year and a half during which both he and his wife were treated for cancer. Our Cancers is a compelling account of illness and commitment, of parenthood and partnership. This spare and powerful sequence creates intimate mythology that seeks meaning in illness while also celebrating the resilience of sufferers, caregivers, and survivors. ebook icon
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About the Author

Dan O’Brien is a poet and playwright. His previous poetry collections include War Reporter, New Life, and Scarsdale. O’Brien is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in Drama and two PEN America Awards for playwriting.

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