Projects per year
Abstract
The two heroines in Marguerite Duras's novels of her India Cycle suffer from different kinds of historical traumas. The article explores these in the light of Dominick LaCapra's trauma theory and the sign concept of existential semiotics.
| Translated title of the contribution | The existential signs of Durasian trauma |
|---|---|
| Original language | French |
| Journal | Degrés - revue de synthèse à orientation sémiologique |
| Volume | 2003 |
| Issue number | 116 |
| Pages (from-to) | e1-e19 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISSN | 0376-8163 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Fields of Science
- 6122 Literature studies
- literary semiotics
- existential semiotics
- Marguerite Duras
- historical trauma
- cyclicity
- trauma fiction
- pre-sign
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Through the rupture: The aesthetics of trauma fiction
Knuuttila, S. (Project manager)
01/01/2003 → 14/08/2015
Project: Research project
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Marguerite Durasin Intia-sykli traumafiktiona
Knuuttila, S. (Participant), Riikonen, H. (Participant) & Pyrhönen, H. (Participant)
01/01/2000 → 25/05/2011
Project: Research project
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Marguerite Duras: oeuvre and style
Knuuttila, S. (Project manager)
Naisten Tiedesäätiö, Helsingin yliopisto, Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto, Kommerserådet Otto A. Malms donationsfond, Niilo Helanderin Säätiö
07/01/1991 → 31/12/2014
Project: Research project
Activities
- 1 Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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8th World Congress of The International Association for Semiotic Studies / Les signes du monde
Knuuttila, S. (Speaker: Presenter)
10 Jul 2004Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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