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Cathy Caruth
Cathy Caruth is a scholar whose work explores trauma and its effects on memory and narrative. Her influential book, Unclaimed Experience: Trauma, Narrative, and History, is a foundational text in trauma studies.
Critical Encounters
- Pages
- 229
- Published
- 1995
- Language
- English
Synopsis
Cathy Caruth's 'Critical Encounters' examines the complex nature of trauma and its effects on individuals and collective memory. This collection of essays explores how trauma appears in literature, psychoanalysis, and historical accounts. The book offers new ways to think about witnessing and survival in the face of catastrophe.