Media Technology and Cultures of Memory studies narrative memories in India through oral, chirographic and digital cultures. It examines oral cultures of memory culled from diverse geographical and cultural landscapes of India and throws light on multiple aspects of remembering and registering the varied cultural tapestry of the country. The book also explores themes such as oral culture and memory markers; memory and its paratextual services; embodied memory practices in the cultural traditions; between myths and monuments; literary and lived experiences; print culture and memory markers; marginalized memories in hagiographies; displaying memories online; childhood trauma, memory and flashbacks; and the politics of remembering and forgetting.

Rich in case studies from across India, this interdisciplinary book is a must-read for scholars and researchers of cultural studies, sociology, political science, English literature, South Asian studies, social anthropology, social history, and post-colonial studies.

About the Author

Elwin Susan John has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Sophia College (Autonomous), Mumbai, India, since 2015. Prior to this, she was a UGC-SRF researcher at the University of Hyderabad, where she worked on the socio-cultural intersections between body and disease narratives. She was awarded an MPhil in 2012 and a doctoral degree in 2018. Ever since, she has been actively involved in interdisciplinary research ventures, along with full-time teaching.

Amal P. Mathews has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Assumption College (Autonomous), Kerala, India, since 2012. She was awarded an MPhil from the University of Hyderabad in 2012. Besides being involved in various teaching and learning initiatives, she is also interested in exploring new dimensions of literature and translation. She is currently pursuing her doctoral research in the interdisciplinary field of children’s human rights in twenty-first-century fiction.

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