Dusk is Coming to an End
About This Novel
"Twilight" is Diana Asier's masterpiece. It has won many awards such as the Costa Biography Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. It is an essay about her old life written when she was approaching 90 years old. It is frank, open-minded and interesting. She talked about the various changes in old age, mixed with memories of her past life. She generously recalled several of her love histories, confessed her indifference to missing her motherhood, and honestly faced the pain of old age. However, she still talked passionately about the new experiences gained in gardening, painting, reading, writing, etc. Overall, Asir shows us a very unique female sample, allowing us to see how an ordinary intellectual woman maintains her independent self in dealing with the world, and finally faces aging and the end of life calmly.
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The author published the book at the age of 89 after more than 40 years of editing career. It must be a classic after reading it. I didn't read it in one sitting. I was afraid of eating ginseng fruit and not being able to taste the taste. Let go of the rush and slowly open up a different world.
It is worth reading and re-reading it until it reaches your heart.
A book in which an old man in his twilight years tells his ordinary things, but it is these ordinary things that build a person's life and are related to all...
The life insights of an 89-year-old woman can inspire people and lead a happy life
#我是QRead book-recommending officer# "Twilight is Ending" - In the twilight of life, she writes subjectivity for herself When a woman approaches 90 years old and takes up pen, what will she write? The legendary British female editor Diana Asier gave her answer with "Twilight": It is not a complete life in the style of a memoir, nor a life lesson or a grand summary, but a frank, humorous and sober self-gazing - a monologue about how to maintain the "self" intact in the shadow of aging and death. The freedom of "non-motherhood" and an undefined life In the book, Asir talks candidly about giving up on having children when he was young, his alienated management of long-term intimate relationships, and even his true attitudes towards sex, love and work. Such candor was still challenging at the time and even today. She is not advocating a "correct" way to live, but is repeatedly confirming one thing: a woman can choose not to follow the social clock and gender scripts, and still build a fulfilling and self-sufficient life. She used her own experience to explain the core layer of "subjectivity" - the right to choose, and the calmness to bear the consequences of the choice. Subjectivity in aging: not loss, but transformation What is particularly valuable about this book is her insight into the process of "aging." When physical functions decline, social roles fade, and death becomes a perceptible neighbor, how should the self be placed? Asir describes how she found new rhythms and joy in reading, writing, gardening, thinking, and limited social interaction. She does not beautify aging and acknowledges the loss and inconvenience it brings, but she refuses to be defined by "aging" and refuses to fall into a tragic narrative. Her subjectivity at this time manifests itself as a clear acceptance and active adjustment - in a shrinking world, she still demarcates the spiritual territory and maintains intellectual curiosity and emotional investment. Writing as the Last Territory: Speaking for Oneself This little book itself is the ultimate practice of its subjectivity. At an age when creativity is traditionally considered to be declining, she used writing to sort out and confirm her life. There are no confessions and few regrets in the text, but more of a calm observation and delicate analysis. Writing became her way of sorting out her experiences and anchoring her existence, allowing the subject "I" to remain clear and tall in the twilight. Conclusion "Twilight is Ending" is not a guide on "how to age gracefully". It is an honest review of how an independent woman "became herself" at the end of her life. It allows us to see that the acquisition and persistence of female subjectivity is not a privilege of youth, but a lifelong practice - making choices against discipline when young, and remaining intact in the face of decay when old. Asir tells us in her loose yet sharp, humorous and profound writing style: Even in the dusk, one's own light can still shine on oneself and others. This book is especially suitable for all women thinking about independence, aging and the meaning of life. It is like a wise but not nagging grandmother, whispering in the ear: Your life is yours after all. No matter what season you are in, always live for yourself.
I hope that women like her can become independent subjects
Worth reading for women
The grandma lived to be 101 years old and wrote this autobiography when she was in her nineties. She has no pretense and candidly discusses her thoughts and opinions on relationships, marriage, beliefs and other experiences. She is very direct and bold. She is an interesting and approachable grandma👵
After reading it, it feels meaningless Memories of her life, boring stories
Excellent, a very good and recommended book for women of any age
After reading this book, I suddenly no longer have age anxiety. No matter how old you are, cherish the moment. There is always a bad side to everything, but I choose to only look at the good...
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Official(19)Scraped 1mo ago
broaden my horizon
The author published the book at the age of 89 after more than 40 years of editing career. It must be a classic after reading it. I didn't read it in one sitting. I was afraid of eating ginseng fruit and not being able to taste the taste. Let go of the rush and slowly open up a different world.
It is worth reading and re-reading it until it reaches your heart.
A book in which an old man in his twilight years tells his ordinary things, but it is these ordinary things that build a person's life and are related to all...
The life insights of an 89-year-old woman can inspire people and lead a happy life
#我是QRead book-recommending officer# "Twilight is Ending" - In the twilight of life, she writes subjectivity for herself When a woman approaches 90 years old and takes up pen, what will she write? The legendary British female editor Diana Asier gave her answer with "Twilight": It is not a complete life in the style of a memoir, nor a life lesson or a grand summary, but a frank, humorous and sober self-gazing - a monologue about how to maintain the "self" intact in the shadow of aging and death. The freedom of "non-motherhood" and an undefined life In the book, Asir talks candidly about giving up on having children when he was young, his alienated management of long-term intimate relationships, and even his true attitudes towards sex, love and work. Such candor was still challenging at the time and even today. She is not advocating a "correct" way to live, but is repeatedly confirming one thing: a woman can choose not to follow the social clock and gender scripts, and still build a fulfilling and self-sufficient life. She used her own experience to explain the core layer of "subjectivity" - the right to choose, and the calmness to bear the consequences of the choice. Subjectivity in aging: not loss, but transformation What is particularly valuable about this book is her insight into the process of "aging." When physical functions decline, social roles fade, and death becomes a perceptible neighbor, how should the self be placed? Asir describes how she found new rhythms and joy in reading, writing, gardening, thinking, and limited social interaction. She does not beautify aging and acknowledges the loss and inconvenience it brings, but she refuses to be defined by "aging" and refuses to fall into a tragic narrative. Her subjectivity at this time manifests itself as a clear acceptance and active adjustment - in a shrinking world, she still demarcates the spiritual territory and maintains intellectual curiosity and emotional investment. Writing as the Last Territory: Speaking for Oneself This little book itself is the ultimate practice of its subjectivity. At an age when creativity is traditionally considered to be declining, she used writing to sort out and confirm her life. There are no confessions and few regrets in the text, but more of a calm observation and delicate analysis. Writing became her way of sorting out her experiences and anchoring her existence, allowing the subject "I" to remain clear and tall in the twilight. Conclusion "Twilight is Ending" is not a guide on "how to age gracefully". It is an honest review of how an independent woman "became herself" at the end of her life. It allows us to see that the acquisition and persistence of female subjectivity is not a privilege of youth, but a lifelong practice - making choices against discipline when young, and remaining intact in the face of decay when old. Asir tells us in her loose yet sharp, humorous and profound writing style: Even in the dusk, one's own light can still shine on oneself and others. This book is especially suitable for all women thinking about independence, aging and the meaning of life. It is like a wise but not nagging grandmother, whispering in the ear: Your life is yours after all. No matter what season you are in, always live for yourself.
I hope that women like her can become independent subjects
Worth reading for women
The grandma lived to be 101 years old and wrote this autobiography when she was in her nineties. She has no pretense and candidly discusses her thoughts and opinions on relationships, marriage, beliefs and other experiences. She is very direct and bold. She is an interesting and approachable grandma👵
After reading it, it feels meaningless Memories of her life, boring stories
Excellent, a very good and recommended book for women of any age
After reading this book, I suddenly no longer have age anxiety. No matter how old you are, cherish the moment. There is always a bad side to everything, but I choose to only look at the good...
