Literary trauma studies is a rapidly developing field which examines how literature deals with the personal and cultural aspects of trauma and engages with such historical and current phenomena as the Holocaust and other genocides, 9/11, climate catastrophe or the still unsettled legacy of colonialism.
The Routledge Companion to Literature and Trauma is a comprehensive guide to the history and theory of trauma studies, including key concepts, consideration of critical perspectives and discussion of future developments. It also explores different genres and media, such as poetry, life-writing, graphic narratives, photography and post-apocalyptic fiction, and analyses how literature engages with particular traumatic situations and events, such as the Holocaust, the Occupation of France, the Rwandan genocide, Hurricane Katrina and transgenerational nuclear trauma.
Forty essays from top thinkers in the field demonstrate the range and vitality of trauma studies as it has been used to further the understanding of literature and other cultural forms across the world.
Edited by:
Colin Davis,
Hanna Meretoja
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 174mm,
Weight: 920g
ISBN: 9781032570358
ISBN 10: 1032570350
Series: Routledge Literature Companions
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 31 May 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
,
Primary
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction to Literary Trauma Studies Colin Davis and Hanna Meretoja Part 1: Sources and Inspirations History of Trauma Theory Nicole Sütterlin Philosophies of Trauma Hanna Meretoja Trauma, Poststructuralism and Ethics Colin Davis Theories of Cultural Trauma Todd Madigan Trauma and Cultural Memory Studies Rosanne Kennedy Testimony Meg Jensen Trauma, Time and Address Cathy Caruth Part 2: Key Concepts Victimhood Susana Onega Perpetrator Trauma Erin McGlothlin Witnessing Carolyn Dean Screen Memory Max Silverman Working-Through Jean-Michel Ganteau Affect Andreea Ritivoi Narrative Jakob Lothe Gender Sharon Marquart Intersectionality Kaisa Ilmonen Part 3: Critical Perspectives and Future Directions 17. Cosmological Trauma and Postcolonial Modernity Sam Durrant and Ryan Topper 18. Trauma and the Implicated Subject Michael Rothberg 19. Transcultural Empathy Katja Garloff 20. Cognitive Approaches to Trauma and Literature Joshua Pederson 21. Trauma, Critical Posthumanism and New Materialism Deniz Gundogan Ibrisim 22. Trauma Studies in the Digital Age Anna Menyhért 23. Reading Literatures of Trauma in the Age of Globalization Kaisa Kaakinen 24. Trauma, Illness and Narrative in the Medical Humanities Jo Winning 25. Climate Trauma Stef Craps Part 4: Genres and Media 26. Trauma and Fiction Robert Eaglestone 27. Trauma and Poetry Charles Armstrong 28. Trauma and Life Writing Leena Kurvet-Käosaar 29. Graphic Narratives as Trauma Fiction Katalin Orban 30. Trauma and Drama/Theatre/Performance Patrick Duggan 31. Trauma and Photography Cécile Bishop 32. Post-Apocalyptic Fiction and the Future Anterior Jouni Teittinen Part 5: Places and Events 33. Trauma in Holocaust Literature Sue Vice 34. The German Occupation of France, 1940-44 Avril Tynan 35. The Vietnam War Mark Heberle 36. The Rwandan
Colin Davis is Professor of French and Comparative Literature at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. Hanna Meretoja is Professor of Comparative Literature and Director of SELMA: Centre for the Study of Storytelling, Experientiality and Memory at the University of Turku, Finland.
Reviews for The Routledge Companion to Literature and Trauma
Contributors to this ambitious, far-ranging volume explore the way trauma has been treated in literature, from fiction to testimonial writing and visual media. These explorations, sometimes convergent and at other times divergent, will engage readers across various disciplines and may well offer bases to elaborate further possibilities and limits in the critical understanding of trauma and trauma studies. Dominick LaCapra
