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Speaking the unspeakable : war trauma in six contemporary novels / Jeremy E. Mackinnon

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 246-258) / 258 leaves ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Presents readings of six novels which depict something of the nature of war trauma. Collectively, the novels suggest that the attempt to narrativise war trauma is inherently problematic. Traces the disjunctions between narrative and war trauma which ensure that war trauma remains an elusive and private phenomonen; the gulf between private experience and public discourse haunts each of the novels. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of English, 2001

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/261043
Date January 2001
CreatorsMackinnon, Jeremy E.
Source SetsAustraliasian Digital Theses Program
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish

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