Individual Versus Collective Memory in Kazuo Ishiguro’s “The Buried Giant”
Referring to the postulates of several theoreticians in the field of memory studies, predominantly those of Maurice Halbwachs and Aleida Assmann, this paper explores the distinction between individual and collective memory, with the aim of shedding light on the complex relationship of the two contra...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
| Published: |
University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Philology
2016-06-01
|
| Series: | Filolog |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://filolog.rs.ba/index.php?journal=filolog&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=28&path%5B%5D=pdf |
| _version_ | 1818882758495174656 |
|---|---|
| author | Zlata Lukić |
| author_facet | Zlata Lukić |
| author_sort | Zlata Lukić |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Referring to the postulates of several theoreticians in the field of memory studies, predominantly those of Maurice Halbwachs and Aleida Assmann, this paper explores the distinction between individual and collective memory, with the aim of shedding light on the complex relationship of the two contrasting yet mutually complementing mnemonic aspects in Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Buried Giant. Interestingly enough, in his latest novel Ishiguro decided to approach memory from the perspective of its inevitable counterpart, i.e. forgetfulness. The objective of this paper is to highlight that forgetfulness, for all its seeming mental salubrity, does not have the same healing effect at the individual and collective level. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-19T15:22:51Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-da02d5f00a5643199d215ed57703b450 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1986-5864 2233-1158 |
| language | deu |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-19T15:22:51Z |
| publishDate | 2016-06-01 |
| publisher | University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Philology |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Filolog |
| spelling | doaj.art-da02d5f00a5643199d215ed57703b4502022-12-21T20:15:58ZdeuUniversity of Banja Luka, Faculty of PhilologyFilolog1986-58642233-11582016-06-011335536910.21618/fil1613355lIndividual Versus Collective Memory in Kazuo Ishiguro’s “The Buried Giant”Zlata LukićReferring to the postulates of several theoreticians in the field of memory studies, predominantly those of Maurice Halbwachs and Aleida Assmann, this paper explores the distinction between individual and collective memory, with the aim of shedding light on the complex relationship of the two contrasting yet mutually complementing mnemonic aspects in Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Buried Giant. Interestingly enough, in his latest novel Ishiguro decided to approach memory from the perspective of its inevitable counterpart, i.e. forgetfulness. The objective of this paper is to highlight that forgetfulness, for all its seeming mental salubrity, does not have the same healing effect at the individual and collective level.https://filolog.rs.ba/index.php?journal=filolog&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=28&path%5B%5D=pdfkazuo ishiguromemoryforgetfulnessmemory studiesindividual memorycollective memorymaurice halbwachswartraumarevenge |
| spellingShingle | Zlata Lukić Individual Versus Collective Memory in Kazuo Ishiguro’s “The Buried Giant” Filolog kazuo ishiguro memory forgetfulness memory studies individual memory collective memory maurice halbwachs war trauma revenge |
| title | Individual Versus Collective Memory in Kazuo Ishiguro’s “The Buried Giant” |
| title_full | Individual Versus Collective Memory in Kazuo Ishiguro’s “The Buried Giant” |
| title_fullStr | Individual Versus Collective Memory in Kazuo Ishiguro’s “The Buried Giant” |
| title_full_unstemmed | Individual Versus Collective Memory in Kazuo Ishiguro’s “The Buried Giant” |
| title_short | Individual Versus Collective Memory in Kazuo Ishiguro’s “The Buried Giant” |
| title_sort | individual versus collective memory in kazuo ishiguro s the buried giant |
| topic | kazuo ishiguro memory forgetfulness memory studies individual memory collective memory maurice halbwachs war trauma revenge |
| url | https://filolog.rs.ba/index.php?journal=filolog&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=28&path%5B%5D=pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT zlatalukic individualversuscollectivememoryinkazuoishigurostheburiedgiant |