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Postmemory in Diasporic Narration: A Study of Caryl Phillips’ Crossing the River

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The novel illustrates the concept of postmemory, allowing the younger generation to empathize with ancestral trauma through stories.
Caryl Phillips uses a polyphonic narrative to symbolize a fractured past and reconstruct a collective identity spanning time and space.
This analysis of Crossing the River emphasizes how storytelling fosters generational connectivity and understanding of diaspora experiences.
Through the lens of postmemory, the study reveals the intricate relationships between trauma, identity, and narrative in diasporic literature.

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The study demonstrates that postmemory conveys the trauma of the African diaspora, highlighting narrative connections across generations.

Parvathy K.J. (2025) studied this question.

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