Facing Trauma in Contemporary American Literary Discourse : Stories of Survival and Possibility.
Castor, Laura Virginia.
Facing Trauma in Contemporary American Literary Discourse : Stories of Survival and Possibility. - Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publisher, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (225 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Trauma has always been part of the American collective experience, but only since September 11, 2001 has it been acknowledged on a widespread scale. Most people will experience some form of trauma during their lifetime, but in contemporary American culture, it is often understood as a problem to be blamed on someone, fought, or repressed entirely. Despite burgeoning trauma studies, popular responses to trauma - from the media to politics - produce ever more aggression and fear. This book responds to this growing awareness through literary analyses of texts by Louise Erdrich, Siri Hustvedt, Mel.
9781527541221
GBB9J3217 bnb
019577981 Uk
American literature--History and criticism--21st century.
American fiction--Themes, motives.
Trauma in literature.
Electronic Books.
PS229 / .F335 2019
Facing Trauma in Contemporary American Literary Discourse : Stories of Survival and Possibility. - Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publisher, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (225 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Trauma has always been part of the American collective experience, but only since September 11, 2001 has it been acknowledged on a widespread scale. Most people will experience some form of trauma during their lifetime, but in contemporary American culture, it is often understood as a problem to be blamed on someone, fought, or repressed entirely. Despite burgeoning trauma studies, popular responses to trauma - from the media to politics - produce ever more aggression and fear. This book responds to this growing awareness through literary analyses of texts by Louise Erdrich, Siri Hustvedt, Mel.
9781527541221
GBB9J3217 bnb
019577981 Uk
American literature--History and criticism--21st century.
American fiction--Themes, motives.
Trauma in literature.
Electronic Books.
PS229 / .F335 2019