Worlds of hurt
Subtitle: reading the literatures of trauma
By: Kalí Tal.
Series: Cambridge studies in American literature and culture ;; 95
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Psychic trauma; Victims -- Psychology; Violence -- Psychological aspects; Psychic trauma in literature
Description: Worlds of Hurt presents a coherent rendering of the relationships between individual trauma and cultural interpretation, using as its focus the Holocaust, the Viet Nam war, and the phenomenon of sexualized violence against women. Survivors of these traumas constitute themselves as unique communities and bear witness to their traumatic experiences both privately and publicly. Each community has a vested interest in its own story and the stories told about its members by outsiders.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-286) and index.