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Author: Colin Davis (School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Royal Holloway, University of London (United Kingdom))
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Imprint: Liverpool University Press
Volume: 49
ISBN: 9781786940421
ISBN 10: 1786940426
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 28 November 2017
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'A very significant intervention in the field, likely to be a major point of reference for future work'Margaret Atack, University of Leeds
'A very significant intervention in the field, likely to be a major point of reference for future work' Margaret Atack, University of Leeds
'Traces of War: Interpreting Ethics and Trauma in Twentieth-Century French Writing provides a thoughtful and substantive analysis of a wide range of authors, texts, and major debates as it explores the traces of war found in literary works that do not explicitly mention World War II. ... It would make a useful introductory text because of the wide range of key figures and canonical texts addressed, as well as its overview of major debates and key issues present in both areas of study. At the same time, Davis's discussions on ethics are particularly relevant to scholars in trauma studies, and his integration of archival material and unpublished documents offer thought-provoking ways of reframing texts for scholars in twentieth century French studies.' Heidi Brown, H-France Review Reviews 'A very significant intervention in the field, likely to be a major point of reference for future work' Margaret Atack, University of Leeds
Reviews 'A very significant intervention in the field, likely to be a major point of reference for future work' Margaret Atack, University of Leeds 'Traces of War: Interpreting Ethics and Trauma in Twentieth-Century French Writing provides a thoughtful and substantive analysis of a wide range of authors, texts, and major debates as it explores the traces of war found in literary works that do not explicitly mention World War II. ... It would make a useful introductory text because of the wide range of key figures and canonical texts addressed, as well as its overview of major debates and key issues present in both areas of study. At the same time, Davis’s discussions on ethics are particularly relevant to scholars in trauma studies, and his integration of archival material and unpublished documents offer thought-provoking ways of reframing texts for scholars in twentieth century French studies.' Heidi Brown, H-France Review 'Reading Davis is like having secrets revealed by an expert analyst who, simultaneously, casts doubt on whether secrets can be fully revealed and on the truths that they contain. His readings of Sempru´n and Sarah Kofman at the end are fascinating: the relations between writer and text, and history and story, are handled in such a nuanced way that one gets both a profound picture of their lives and works and a sense that any picture is necessarily fictional and incomplete. This book is ‘traumatic hermeneutics’ at its most stimulating.' Max Silverman, French Studies
'A very significant intervention in the field, likely to be a major point of reference for future work' Margaret Atack, University of Leeds
Author Information
Colin Davis is a Research Professor of French and Comparative Literature at Royal Holloway, University of London
