Art and Trauma in Africa: Representations of Reconciliation in Music, Visual Arts, Literature and Film
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (796 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1788310772 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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The traumas of conflict and war in postcolonial Africa have been widely documented, but less well-known are their artistic representations. This groundbreaking volume will inspire those interested in African history and politics as well as broader cultural and artistic studies.. A number of recent films, novels and other art forms have sought to engage with and overcome post-colonial atrocities and to explore the attempts of reconciliation commissions towards peace, justice and forgiveness. Questioning perception and interpretation, these new art forms challenge the inexpressible nature of atrocities. This creativity reflects the memories and social identities of the artists, whilst offering a mirror to African and worldwide audiences coming to terms with a collective memory that is often traumatic in itself
""Bischoff and van de Peer are to be congratulated on bringing together a particularly timely book, which will provide a valuable and accessible resource for students of trauma studies, reconciliation and peace studies, and African studies. At the same time as drawing to attention the diversity and complexity of conflict situations in Africa, this volume also provides testament to the remarkable range of artistic responses that have emerged in post-conflict nations and communities, and provides a powerful and nuanced argument for the potential of creative practice to stimulate a number of empathetic connections, which in turn underpin broader processes of social and political reconciliation."" – Anne Whitehead, Senior Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Literature and Theory, Newcastle University