Lexington Books
Pages: 212
Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
978-1-66696-749-4 • Hardback • November 2024 • $105.00 • (£81.00)
978-1-66696-750-0 • eBook • October 2024 • $45.00 • (£35.00)
Loredana Bercuci is assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages at the West University of Timișoara.
Chapter 1
Contemporary Culture, Memory, Trauma, Life Writing and the Mediated Self
Chapter 2
Trauma and the Memoir Boom
Chapter 3
Trauma in Graphic Memoirs
Chapter 4
Trauma in Autobiographical Documentaries
Chapter 5
Trauma in Autobiographical Video Games
"This book offers a profound and comprehensive analysis of how trauma is represented in autobiographical narratives across various media in the 21st century. By deftly examining printed-word memoirs, graphic memoirs, autodocumentaries, and autobiographical video games, the author illuminates the complex interplay between trauma, memory, and identity. The work stands out for its insightful exploration of medium-specific strategies and its proposition of a new aesthetics of trauma. Recommended reading for anyone interested in trauma studies and contemporary life writing."
— Stef Craps, Ghent University, co-author of Trauma