Description |
1 online resource (vii, 228 pages) |
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Introduction -- Regenerating the past : fact and fiction in the Regeneration trilogy -- "In the beginning was the word; and to that it came back in the long run" : Briony Tallis and Atonement -- Lesbian postmemory : haunted "history" in The night watch -- Conclusion. |
Summary |
This study applies the concept of postmemory, developed in Holocaust studies, to novels by contemporary British writers. The first monograph-length study of postmemory in British fiction, it focuses on a group of texts about the World Wars. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
English fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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English fiction. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
Subject |
English fiction -- 21st century -- History and criticism.
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Chronological Term |
21st century |
Subject |
War in literature.
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War in literature. |
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Memory in literature.
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Memory in literature. |
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History in literature.
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History in literature. |
Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Other Form: |
Hardback 9780719088933 |
ISBN |
1526102609 (e-book) |
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9781526102607 (e-book) |
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9781781706367 (electronic book) |
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1781706360 (electronic book) |
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9780719088933 |
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0719088933 |
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