PAST PERFECT AND PRESENT NOSTALGIA: HISTORY AND MEMORY IN JULIAN BARNES’ ENGLAND, ENGLAND
PAST PERFECT AND PRESENT NOSTALGIA: HISTORY AND MEMORY IN JULIAN BARNES’ ENGLAND, ENGLAND

Summary/Abstract: Particularly bent upon the inquiry concerning the (re)presentation of the past through the lenses of history and memory, through an analytical approach, the paper aims at determining the composite elements of identity formation as conveyed by Julian Barnes in England, England. Standing as a literary exploration of England’s past and cultural heritage, the novel deconstructs the notion of history as debating questions regarding authenticity and of memory as recollection of events encompassing values and traits. Thus, the imprint of memory and viability of history become firsthand instances in the debate regarding the notion of identity within the context of nationalism.

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