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History as a Mirror and Places of Belonging: Some Remarks on Contested Memories and the Demands of the Past Read chapter Read first chapter

2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Experience and Expression: Aleksandar Hemon, Fiction, and (Dis)placement

Author : Catharina Raudvere

Published in: Contested Memories and the Demands of the Past

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Abstract

This chapter discusses the Bosnian-American writer Aleksandar Hemon’s stories and counter-stories, arguing that his fictional texts can function as a valuable contribution to our understanding of the background and consequences of the war in the Balkans in the 1990s, and the ethical implications of history writing.

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Metadata
Title
Experience and Expression: Aleksandar Hemon, Fiction, and (Dis)placement
Author
Catharina Raudvere
Copyright Year
2017
Book
Contested Memories and the Demands of the Past

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-39000-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-39001-7

Copyright Year: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39001-7_9