Memory, while seemingly a thing of the past, has much to reveal in the
present. With its focus on memory, War and Remembrance provides new
viewpoints in the field of war representation.Bringing an
interdisciplinary approach to discussions of the cultural memory of war,
the collection focuses on narratives, either fictional or testimonial,
that challenge ideological discourses of war. The acts of remembrance
and of waging war are constantly evolving. A range of case studies -
analyzing representations of war in art, film, museums, and literature
from Nigeria, Australia, Sri Lanka, Canada, and beyond - questions our
current approaches to memory studies while offering reinterpretations of
established narratives. Throughout, a commitment to Indigenous
perspectives, to examining the ongoing legacy of colonialism, and to a
continued reckoning with the Second World War foregrounds what is often
forgotten in the writing of a single, official history.War and
Remembrance invites readers to cast a reflexive look at wars and
conflicts past - some of them forgotten, others still vividly
commemorated - the better to understand the cultural, political, and
social stake of memory as a source of conflict and exchange, of
resistance and opposition, and of negotiation and reconciliation.
