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2 produkter
2 produkter
Del 21 - Exile Studies
Vanished Lands
Memory and Postmemory in North American Lithuanian Diaspora Literature
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
874 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
«Dr. Laima Vincė Sruoginis, an established author, academic, and life-long part of the North American Lithuanian diaspora, courageously faces Lithuania’s difficult historical legacy in her ground-breaking book. She researched her community’s refugee ancestors, drawing both from personal interviews and dusty academic sources, confronting uncomfortable truths.»(Philip S. Shapiro, President, Remembering Litvaks, Inc.)As World War II ended, refugees fled Soviet-occupied Lithuania, finding shelter in the displaced persons camps of Europe. By 1949, most had emigrated to North America. They brought with them opposing narratives about the Nazi occupation (1941–1944) when 95 percent of Lithuania’s Jewish community was annihilated. Trauma narratives were passed down to the second and third generations through collective memory. Through postmemory, cultural memory, and trauma theory, Vanished Lands analyzes literary works by North American Jewish and Lithuanian writers who speak over the silence of decades, seeking answers.
- Nyhet
Del 26 - Exile Studies
Heritage, Connection, Writing
Conversations with North American Lithuanian Diaspora Writers
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
874 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
My previous book in the Exile Studies series, Vanished Lands: Memory and Postmemory in North American Lithuanian Diaspora Literature, explored the collective intergenerational trauma of the past. This companion volume, Heritage, Connection, Writing: Conversations with North American Lithuanian Diaspora Writers, is about hope for a shared future that holds the lessons of the past in balance. This collection presents perspectives on what it means to hold onto Lithuanian and Litvak heritage while living in North America and writing in English. The writers and poets interviewed in this book discuss their integration of this unique heritage and cultural memory into their literary work. With birth years spanning from 1933 to 1985, the authors present the voices of a cross-section of three generations. Containing conversations with 27 authors and including excerpts from their poetry and fiction, this book is a valuable resource for gaining insight into North American Lithuanian writing and heritage.