Admired Quote by Harold Brodkey
“Nothing I have ever written has been admired as much as the announcement of my death.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: "The Death of the Author", The New Yorker, 1975
The writer feels that his death announcement received more attention than his literary work.
In simple terms: Death overshadows his writing.
Key Takeaway
Consider legacy beyond fame.
Themes
mortality
recognition
artistic value
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- author biographies
- literary retrospectives
- media analysis
Key Concepts
literary criticism
existentialism
celebrity culture
Questions to Reflect On
- What does true recognition look like for an artist?
- How does society value life versus death?
A Different Perspective
Focus on fame may diminish appreciation of actual work.
![“[On her father's death:] Gone was the person who had known me better than anyone else on earth and who had loved and admired me unconditionally since the day I was born.” quote by Jane Brody](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/58e/jane-brody-43652_admired_on-her-father-s-death-gone-was-the-perso_30254.jpg)
![“He [A. J. Balfour] was eminently one of the Cole Porter school of famous men, who only fell to rise again. Picking himself up and brushing himself down became a minor art form, ruefully admired by his contemporaries.” quote by Arthur Balfour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d36/arthur-balfour-15770_admired_he-a-j-balfour-was-eminently-one-of-the_43746.jpg)
