A Grief Observed
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A Grief Observed is C. S. Lewis’s deeply personal reflection on the loss of his wife, exploring faith, doubt, and mourning through a series of raw, introspective journal entries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| C. S. Lewis’s book A Grief Observed | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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book ⓘ memoir ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | C. S. Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | C. S. Lewis's personal experience of bereavement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
the emotional stages of grief
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the experience of God's apparent silence ⓘ the meaning of suffering ⓘ the nature of love ⓘ the tension between faith and doubt ⓘ |
| featuresPerson | Joy Davidman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedUnderPseudonym | N. W. Clerk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | journal ⓘ |
| genre |
spiritual autobiography
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theological reflection ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | inspired stage adaptations and readings ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
human vulnerability
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loss and healing ⓘ questioning God ⓘ the persistence of faith ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | the death of Joy Davidman ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers dealing with loss
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readers interested in Christian spirituality ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | C. S. Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | series of diary-like entries ⓘ |
| notableFor |
honest portrayal of religious doubt
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influence on Christian approaches to grief ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | C. S. Lewis bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Faber and Faber
NERFINISHED
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Geoffrey Bles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Surprised by Joy
NERFINISHED
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The Problem of Pain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian faith
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bereavement ⓘ death of a spouse ⓘ doubt ⓘ grief ⓘ mourning ⓘ suffering ⓘ the problem of pain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | A Grief Observed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
confessional
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introspective ⓘ raw ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
C. S. Lewis’s book A Grief Observed
subject surface form:
Joy Davidman