Writing History, Writing Trauma

(Part of the Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society Series)

by Dominick LaCapra and Professor Dominick LaCapra PhD

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Trauma and its aftermath pose acute problems for historical representation and understanding. In Writing History, Writing Trauma, Dominick LaCapra critically analyzes attempts by theorists and literary critics to come to terms with trauma and with the crucial role post-traumatic testimonies--notably Holocaust testimonies--assume in thought and in writing. These attempts are addressed in a series of six interlocking essays that adapt psychoanalytic...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1421414007

ISBN13:9781421414003

Release Date:September 2014

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Length:264 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.8"

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