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A Poetics of Trauma After 9/11: Representing Trauma in a Digitized Present (Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature)

SKU: 9781138121331

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Uncover new interpretive frames for representing trauma in our digitized present. This insightful book bridges trauma studies, affect theory, and literary analysis, examining post-9/11 literature to explore the entanglement of vulnerability and virtual spectacle. Katharina Donn offers a fresh perspective on cultural trauma, proposing that literary representations can foster intersubjective empathy and challenge exceptionalism. Featuring close readings of Foer, Spiegelman, DeLillo, and Gibson, it’s essential for students and scholars of contemporary literature and trauma theory. Understand the ethics of witnessing terror in a digital age.

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