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Life Writing and Politics of Memory in Eastern Europe
Simona Mitroiu
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Description for Life Writing and Politics of Memory in Eastern Europe
Hardcover. Through well-documented case studies this volume showcases the multifaceted relationship between memory and narrative from an interdisciplinary and international perspective in Eastern Europe. Editor(s): Mitroiu, Simona. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
This volume addresses the issues of remembering and performing the past in Eastern European ex-communist states in the context of multiplication of the voices of the past. The book analyzes the various ways in which memory and remembrance operate; it does so by using different methods of recollecting the past, from oral history to cultural and historical institutions, and by drawing on various political and cultural theories and concepts. Through well-documented case studies the volume showcases the plurality of approaches available for analyzing the relationship between memory and narrative from an interdisciplinary and international perspective.
This volume addresses the issues of remembering and performing the past in Eastern European ex-communist states in the context of multiplication of the voices of the past. The book analyzes the various ways in which memory and remembrance operate; it does so by using different methods of recollecting the past, from oral history to cultural and historical institutions, and by drawing on various political and cultural theories and concepts. Through well-documented case studies the volume showcases the plurality of approaches available for analyzing the relationship between memory and narrative from an interdisciplinary and international perspective.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137485519
SKU
V9781137485519
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Ref
99-15
About Simona Mitroiu
Michele Frucht Levy, North Carolina A & T State University, USA Ma?gorzata G?owacka-Grajper, University of Warsaw, Poland Csilla Kiss, University of Aberdeen, Scotland Hannah Kliger, The Pennsylvania State University, USA Katarzyna Kwapisz Williams, University of Lodz, Poland Ferenc Laczó, Imre Kertész Kolleg Jena, Germany Borislava Manojlovic, Seton Hall University, USA Simona Mitroiu, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania Sheryl ... Read more
Reviews for Life Writing and Politics of Memory in Eastern Europe
“This volume is a well-conceived collection of works dealing with the political aspects of historical memory. Simona Mitroiu has meticulously ensured that the individual chapters logically follow one another, but, at the same time, no one chapter overshadows another. The vastness of the range of subjects will benefit scholars and students seeking to understand the many problems of post-Communist East-Central ... Read more