The imitation of life in art is called mimesis. Imitation of Life may also refer to: Literature and film Imitation of Life (novel), a 1933 novel by Fannie Hurst Imitation of Life (1934 film), an adaptation of the novel starring Claudette Colbert Imitation of Life (1959 film), an adaptation of the novel starring Lana Turner Music Imitation of Life, a 1981 album by Steve Beresford and Tristan Honsinger "Imitation of Life", a song by Anthrax from the 1987 album Among the Living "Imitation of Life" (song), a 2001 song by R.E.M. from Reveal Imitations of Life, a 2004 album by the R&B group H-Town See also Imitation of Christ (disambiguation)