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Peer reviewedWyatt-Brown, Anne M. – Gerontologist, 1988
Evaluated novels written in old age by two contemporary British novelists, Barbara Pym and Penelope Mortimer, which revealed their late style was related to lifelong methods of adapting to changes in their situation. Found strength and direction of their creativity in old age fluctuated in response to their aging bodies and their new roles in…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Aging (Individuals), Authors, Change
