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Tracing Memory, Trauma, and Childhood: The Bangladesh Liberation War in Sorayya Khan’s <italic>Noor</italic>.

Authors :
Dandapat, Sridipa
Tripathi, Priyanka
Source :
Journal of War & Culture Studies. Oct2024, p1-14. 14p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This article addresses the representation of childhood memory and trauma in Sorayya Khan’s novel &lt;italic&gt;Noor&lt;/italic&gt; (2003) against the backdrop of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. It discusses how personal recollections of public events contribute to the collective memory of the nation-state. The exploration includes the intergenerational transmission of trauma, employing Marianne Hirsch’s concept of ‘Postmemory,’ which describes how traumatic experiences are passed down, particularly in the context of the Holocaust. This framework has been contextualized within the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and its aftermath on children, carrying the memories of war trauma forward, as illustrated in the novel through Noor and Sajida’s experiences. Through a close reading of the novel, this article aims to extricate the underlying patterns of childhood war memory and personal experiences that often get subsided in historical representations and emphasizes the pertinence of reading a representational narrative of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War even after half a century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17526272
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of War & Culture Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
180383835
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/17526272.2024.2413748