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Literature, Testimony, and Regimes of Truth




TekijätDavis Colin, Meretoja Hanna

KustantajaPenn State University Press

Julkaisuvuosi2022

JournalComparative Literature Studies

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiComparative Literature Studies

Vuosikerta59

Numero2

Aloitussivu271

Lopetussivu291

eISSN1528-4212

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5325/complitstudies.59.2.0271

Verkko-osoite https://doi.org/10.5325/complitstudies.59.2.0271


Tiivistelmä

In the “post-truth” world, it seems possible to say anything we want. Drawing on examples from Holocaust testimony and fiction, this article argues that truth is nevertheless a central issue for readers, critics, and citizens, even if it is complex, difficult to grasp, and ethically fraught. It suggests that rather than retreating into a simple notion of truth, we need more refined vocabularies for talking about issues of truth. The article explores the relationship between literature and truth by outlining three different but interrelated regimes of truth: truth as correspondence, as disclosure, and as interpretative dialogue.



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