Editorial to the Age and Ageing Section
Editorial to the Age and Ageing Section

Summary/Abstract: This issue of Anafora contains a section with contributions that have emerged from the CAAS Workshop titled “Representations of Age and Ageing in American Culture” held at the University of Zadar in June 2018. Until recently, Ageing Studies drew little scholarly attention; however, with the proliferation of ageing narratives, the research connected to age and ageing has gained a growing appreciation within the humanities. The selected four papers approach the topic from several angles allowing for a more comprehensive representation of issues connected with age and ageing in American literature and culture. The first paper, “Uniformity and Difference of Ageing,” is authored by Stipe Grgas and deals with the fact that the perception of old age varies across cultures and time. Although a universal process, the American context views ageing as a taboo since the self-image of the United States as a country of youth and strength opposes the consequences connected to old age. Through the work of R.W.B. Lewis and his idea of the American Adam, Grgas contends that ageing is incompatible with the dynamics of American social, economic, and political organizations.

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