Figures of Grief
Metaphors from a Bereavement Writing Group
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629828 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth A Young (0000-0002-8077-203X, Springfield College, corresponding author), Elizabeth Young (0000-0003-3862-1323, Springfield College, Massachusetts) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 359-367 |
| Publication date | 2008-04-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/om.56.4.d |
| PMID | 18435327 |
| OpenAlex | W2026062796 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 3 |
In a community-based bereavement writing group, patterns of metaphor emerged and helped the group members identify and deal with particularly challenging aspects of death and grief, including taboo subjects such as abuse and suicide. The metaphors show how a bereavement writing group functioned to address the needs of people coping with different kinds of grief effectively and efficiently. Analysis of the specific metaphors suggests why figurative language enabled the group to bond quickly and strongly, delve into the complex emotions death elicits, and integrate experiences of loss and grief safely and productively. The patterns of metaphors the group produced in their writing about death and grief are discussed in terms of bereavement processes, and the topics the group used to elicit the figures of speech are presented for further refinement and use
Coping (psychology · Disenfranchised grief · Grief · Linguistics · Literal and figurative language · Metaphor · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Taboo · Traumatic grief · Anthropology · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,47 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |