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Narration and historiography in McEwan's selected novels
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Abstract As we saw in these three novels rewriting history may bring change of perspective, ideology and moral awakening for the reader. Linearity of history is challenged through depicting fragmented and multi-voiced personal histories. Historical traumas, although painful, bring an opportunity for revision... view more
As we saw in these three novels rewriting history may bring change of perspective, ideology and moral awakening for the reader. Linearity of history is challenged through depicting fragmented and multi-voiced personal histories. Historical traumas, although painful, bring an opportunity for revision and correction of our deeds. Without them human beings become complacent and immoral. For McEwan, writing about historical traumas is a solution to make historical traumas unforgettable and reminded to help us deal with our present situation which is vulnerable, violent and traumalogical. In these novels, self-reflection and self-transformation happens through writing about history.... view less
Keywords
literature; novel; narrative; historiography; narration; trauma; reflexivity
Classification
Cultural Sociology, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Literature
Free Keywords
McEwan's, I.
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 42-56
Journal
International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (2015) 51
ISSN
2300-2697
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed