Queer Realms of Memory

Archiving LGBTQ Sites and Symbols in the French National Narrative

AvSiham Bouamer,Siham Bouamer

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Del 109 i serien Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures

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Pierre Nora’s concept “lieux de mémoire” (realms of memory) has become arguably the most significant academic point of reference when discussing processes of nation-building and their interconnectedness with history and collective memory. Although his theory has acquired popularity well beyond its application to the French context, his influential seven-volume series (1984-92) is not without its own shortcomings and failures, which have only occasionally been exposed over the last two decades. It is not until the recent publication of Postcolonial Realms of Memory (Liverpool University Press, 2020) that we see an expansive critique of Nora’s own selective memory. Our project seeks to continue challenging Nora’s approach and France’s national narrative by providing space to examine queer lives, cultures and memories. We contend however that those related to queer experiences within France’s collective memory have almost never been addressed. Queer Realms of Memory is the first book-length study to question Nora’s lack of engagement with queer French and Francophone cultures and histories.

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Utgivningsdatum:2025-12-02
Mått:163 x 239 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures
Antal sidor:397
Förlag:Liverpool University Press
ISBN:9781837644063

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Siham Bouamer is Associate Professor of Global French at the University of Cincinnati. Denis M. Provencher is Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Affairs and Partnerships in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of French & Francophone Studies at North Carolina State University. Ryan K. Schroth is Assistant Professor of French Studies at Wake Forest University.

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“Thanks to its essential critical take on Pierre Nora’s widely influential concept of realms of memory and the impressive range of contributions, Queer Realms of Memory is a ‘must read’ for students and scholars interested not only in Queer Studies but French and Francophone Studies as a whole, and more broadly Memory and Cultural Studies.” – Dr Etienne Achille, Associate Professor, Villanova University