Trauma, memory and silence of the Irish woman in contemporary literature: wounds of the body and the soul

"This volume studies the manifestations of female trauma through the exploration of multiple wounds, inflicted on both body and mind (Caruth 1996, 3) and the soul of Irish women from Northern Ireland and the Republic within a contemporary context, and in literary works written at the turn of th...

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Weitere Verfasser: Armie, Madalina (HerausgeberIn), Membrive-Pérez, Verónica (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York ; London Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2023
Ausgabe:first published
Schriftenreihe:Routledge studies in Irish literature
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Zusammenfassung:"This volume studies the manifestations of female trauma through the exploration of multiple wounds, inflicted on both body and mind (Caruth 1996, 3) and the soul of Irish women from Northern Ireland and the Republic within a contemporary context, and in literary works written at the turn of the twenty-first century and beyond. These artistic manifestations connect tradition and modernity, debunk myths, break the silence with the exposure of uncomfortable realities, dismantle stereotypes and reflect reality with precision. Women's issues and female experiences depicted in contemporary fiction may provide an explanation for past and present gender dynamics, revealing a pathway for further renegotiation of gender roles and the achievement of equilibrium and equality between sexes. These works might help to seal and heal wounds both old and new and offer solutions to the quandaries of tomorrow"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xviii, 203 Seiten
ISBN:9781032409641
9781032409658

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