TY - JOUR

T1 - Forging the community : explorations of memory in two novels by Jesus Moncada.

AU - Crameri, Kathryn

PY - 2003/4/1

Y1 - 2003/4/1

N2 - This article discusses two novels by the Catalan writer Jesús Moncada: Camí de Sirga (first published 1988) and Estremida memòria (1997). Both revolve around the same fictionalized community, and Moncada's exploration of the processes involved in maintaining and enhancing that community in the face of different challenges is one of the most interesting aspects of his work. Here, the role of memory in this exploration is discussed, with the aid of selected psychological and sociological theories, from two different perspectives: the workings of individual autobiographical memory, and the creation of collective memories of the events which shape the fictional community of Mequinensa.

AB - This article discusses two novels by the Catalan writer Jesús Moncada: Camí de Sirga (first published 1988) and Estremida memòria (1997). Both revolve around the same fictionalized community, and Moncada's exploration of the processes involved in maintaining and enhancing that community in the face of different challenges is one of the most interesting aspects of his work. Here, the role of memory in this exploration is discussed, with the aid of selected psychological and sociological theories, from two different perspectives: the workings of individual autobiographical memory, and the creation of collective memories of the events which shape the fictional community of Mequinensa.

M3 - Journal article

VL - 98

SP - 353

EP - 366

JO - Modern Language Review

JF - Modern Language Review

SN - 0026-7937

IS - 2

ER -