Canterbury Tales: In praise of reading at a moment of trauma

Linden West

Canterbury Tales: In praise of reading at a moment of trauma

Linden West

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Abstract

This is a story of the role of reading, in the pandemic, and its impact on a life. It is a story about visiting Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, in March, 2020 and of the role of slavery and abuse of the other in its foundation. It is a narrative about taking time to read during about slavery and black lives during the pandemic, and finding depth and new direction in doing so. It is about a kind of spiritual adventure, to find faith in dark times.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Chronique du vecu d'une pandemie planetaire: Récits d'universitaires, d'Est en Ouest, premier semestre 2020
Publisher	Harmattan
ISBN (Print)	9782343214139
Publication status	Published - 23 Nov 2020

Keywords

Coronavirus pandemic
Depth
Reading
Time

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Canterbury Tales: In praise of reading at a moment of trauma

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