Trauma and Fictions of the War on Terror: Disrupting Memory by Sarah O'Brien P

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This book explores how transnational fiction can intervene in discourse surrounding the 'war on terror' to advocate for marginalised perspectives.

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This book explores the ways in which transnational fiction in the post-9/11 era can intervene in discourse surrounding the "war on terror" to advocate for marginalised perspectives. Trauma and Fictions of the "War on Terror" conceptualises global political discourse about the "war on terror" as incongruous, with transnational memory frames instituted in Western nations centralising 9/11 as uniquely traumatic, excluding the historical and present-day experiences of Afghans under Western—specifically American—hegemonic violence. Recent developments in trauma studies explain how dominant Western trauma theory participates in this exclusion, failing to account for the ongoing suffering common to non-Western, colonial, and postcolonial contexts. O'Brien explores how Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner), Nadeem Aslam (The Wasted Vigil, The Blind Man's Garden), and Kamila Shamsie (Burnt Shadows) represent marginalised perspectives in the context of the "war on terror".

Author Biography

Sarah O'Brien (PhD) completed her doctoral work at Maynooth University, Ireland, in 2019. Her research areas relate to trauma, memory, south Asian fictions of the "war on terror," and postcolonial and world literatures more broadly.

Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter One: Translating Trauma in Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner Chapter Two: Shared Graves: Empire and Trauma in Nadeem Aslam's The Wasted Vigil Chapter Three: Haunted Communities: Tracing the Ghosts of the 'war on terror' in Nadeem Aslam's The Blind Man's Garden Chapter Four: Spectres of Empire in Kamila Shamsie's Burnt Shadows Conclusion

Review

"Trauma and Fictions of the 'War on Terror': Disrupting Memory lucidly and urgently sheds light on multiple processes and forms of marginalisation in the transnational post-9/11 trauma context. Sarah O'Brien's important book affirms the role of postcolonial literary interventions and imaginative geographies in bringing attention to invisible and less visible experiences of violence. This study enlarges and transforms our understanding of Afghanistan's haunted and haunting histories in a global context by presenting incisive readings of the ethics and politics of representation of trauma in Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner), Nadeem Aslam (The Wasted Vigil, The Blind Man's Garden) and Kamila Shamsie (Burnt Shadows)." Dr Rita Sakr, Maynooth University, Ireland."This book destabilizes our traditional notions of hegemonic post-9/11 narratives by offering new insight into the traumas inflicted by U.S. imperial power on civilians and its increasing pursuit of the 'war on terror.' Most importantly, through counter-narratives written by marginalised voices, the author's provocative arguments situate new and insightful discussions on U.S. imperial rule not encountered since Anne McClintock's Imperial Leather." Shane A. McCoy, Lecturer, Department of English at Middle Tennessee State University, USA

Details ISBN0367776472 Author Sarah O'Brien Pages 182 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Routledge Research in American Literature and Culture Year 2023 ISBN-13 9780367776473 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-05-31 Imprint Routledge Subtitle Disrupting Memory Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-05-31 NZ Release Date 2023-05-31 UK Release Date 2023-05-31 ISBN-10 0367776472 Alternative 9780367443030 DEWEY 809.933556 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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