The Weight of Absence: Memory, Trauma, and Testimonial Fiction in Bernardo Kucinski’s K. – Relato De Uma Busca

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Qualitative analysis of narrative structure reveals trauma in Kucinski's K., highlighting memory's ethical role.

The narrative fragmentation and temporal disruption reflect the psychological trauma of war and memory.
Polyphonic narration weaves voices into a counterhistory that challenges official narratives of the dictatorship.
Absence in the novel represents a space for memory and ethical witnessing of past atrocities.
Kucinski's work is both a form of testimony and resistance, enriching collective memory in post-authoritarian contexts.

Abdulkareem Jwaid Moebid (2025) studied this question.

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