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The aim is to examine how Gurnah’s novel Afterlives engages with and complicates various traumatic histories related to colonialism and war.

April 15, 2026Open Access

A Resounding Silence: Gurnah’s Afterlives and Multidirectional Memory

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This analysis reveals how Gurnah’s narrative intertwines diverse historical traumas in East Africa, suggesting new connections.

The aim is to examine how Gurnah’s novel Afterlives engages with and complicates various traumatic histories related to colonialism and war.
Literary analysis of Gurnah’s Afterlives
Application of Michael Rothberg’s multidirectional memory framework
Comparison of historical traumas from World War I, colonialism, slavery, and the Holocaust
Afterlives serves as a commemorative event that connects distinct traumatic memories
The narrative effectively juxtaposes various historical accounts, challenging dominant perspectives
It highlights the interconnectedness of traumatic histories often kept separate in mainstream narratives

Lukas Lammers (2026) studied this question.

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