History beyond the pleasure principle: some thoughts on the representation of trauma
TitelHistory beyond the pleasure principle: some thoughts on the representation of trauma
Auteur
Call number940.5318/0198
Objectnummer05721X
Plaats van uitgaveNew Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
UitgeverRutgers University Press
Jaar van uitgave
2003
Pagina'spp214-220
MateriaalArtikel
ISBN0813533538
NotesArticle from the book 'The Holocaust: theoretical readings' pp214-220
Beschrijving
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.