Between Trauma and Memory: Reflections Beyond Boundaries

This book is a collection of essays covering diverse perspectives within the study of trauma and memory. In its compartmentalisation into four sections, the book diligently analyses the literary representations of trauma and memory in the micro and macro levels of cultural contexts. Analysis of these representations can illuminate societal attitudes toward trauma, memory, and healing, as well as shed light on larger issues such as war, violence, oppression, and injustice, and help the readers gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of human emotions, reactions, and coping mechanisms. The ethical questions discussed in the book also engage with the notions of authenticity, and responsibility, prompting the readers with a sense of validation and solidarity.

Neha Soman is Assistant Professor of English in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences at NIT Rourkela, India where she specializes in Modern Israeli Literature with an emphasis on human geography, trauma, and collective memory. She earned M.Phil. in Jewish fiction and Ph.D. in Modern Israeli Literature from Bharathiar University, India. She was a doctoral fellow of the Indian Council of Social Science Research from 2019 to 2022. Her other research interests include Literary Historiography and Holocaust Studies.

B. Padmanabhan is Assistant Professor of English in the Department of English and Foreign Languages at Bharathiar University, India. He is specialized in cognitive approaches to literature, post-colonial studies, ethnic, and race studies with eleven years of pedagogical and research experience. He is the coordinator of the Centre for Electronic Archives and Industry Support housed in the Department of English. He has published over 40 research papers and is an editorial board member of several peer-reviewed national and international journals.