ELEMENTS OF TRAUMA FICTION IN THE 9/11 NOVEL
ELEMENTS OF TRAUMA FICTION IN THE 9/11 NOVEL
Author(s): Ingrida ŽindžiuvienėSubject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara / Diacritic Timisoara
Keywords: 9/11 novel; trauma fiction; terrorism; destructive binary thinking; collective trauma; American society;
Summary/Abstract: The tragic events of September 11, 2001, and the aftermath resulted in the new genre – “9/11 literature.” The aim of the paper is to examine features of a trauma novel and to disclose elements of trauma fiction in some of 9/11 novels. The trauma of the United States of America, the main focus of these novels, often involves the personalized dimension. The article surveys different types of trauma narratives, questions the relationship between Fact and Fiction and discusses effects of this national trauma on the life of an individual and society.
Journal: B.A.S. British and American Studies
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 19
- Page Range: 71-81
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English