History beyond the pleasure principle: some thoughts on the representation of trauma
TitoloHistory beyond the pleasure principle: some thoughts on the representation of trauma
Autore
Call number940.5318/0198
Numero oggetto05721X
Luogo di pubblicazioneNew Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
EditoreRutgers University Press
Anno di pubblicazione
2003
Paginazionepp214-220
MaterialeArticle
ISBN0813533538
NotesArticle from the book 'The Holocaust: theoretical readings' pp214-220
Descrizione
Santner is concerned about the avoidance of trauma and the desire for premature closure. Inspired by Freud, his notion of 'narrative fetishism' is a useful category for critical analysis of post-traumatic cultures.