Helen Macdonald's Hawk Memoir Explores Grief
A review of Helen Macdonald's memoir "H Is for Hawk" examines how training a goshawk helped her process grief after her father's death. The article also notes the rising popularity of birdwatching among Gen Z as a digital detox, and recommends Robert Macfarlane's "The Book of Birds" as a literary introduction to ornithology.
Key facts
- The article reviews Helen Macdonald's memoir "H Is for Hawk".
- The memoir explores how training a goshawk helped Macdonald cope with grief.
- Birdwatching is gaining popularity, especially among Gen Z, as an escape from digital life.
- Robert Macfarlane's "The Book of Birds" is recommended as an introduction to ornithology.
- The article was published in NZZ Feuilleton.
- The source URL is nzz.ch.
Entities
Artists
- Helen Macdonald
- Robert Macfarlane
Institutions
- NZZ Feuilleton