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Routledge
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Routledge
192 Pages
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Routledge
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The concept of ‘memory’ has given rise to some of the most exciting new directions in contemporary theory. In this much-needed guide to a burgeoning field of a study, Anne Whitehead:
presents a history of the concept of ‘memory’ and its uses, encompassing both memory as activity and the nature of memory
examines debates around the term in their historical and cultural contexts
introduces... Read more
Introduction 1. Memory and Inscription 2. Memory and the self 3. Involuntary memories 4. Collective memory Conclusion: The Art of Forgetting? Bibliography
Biography
Anne Whitehead is Senior Lecturer in the School of English at Newcastle University. She is the author of Trauma Fiction and has edited Theories of Memory: A Reader and W. G. Sebald: A Critical Companion.
