History beyond the pleasure principle: some thoughts on the representation of trauma
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]History beyond the pleasure principle: some thoughts on the representation of trauma
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call number940.5318/0198
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]05721X
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]Rutgers University Press
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
2003
[nb-NO]Pagination[nb-NO]pp214-220
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Article
[nb-NO]ISBN[nb-NO]0813533538
NotesArticle from the book 'The Holocaust: theoretical readings' pp214-220
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
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.