Memory in the Twenty-First Century New Critical Perspectives from th

This book maps and analyses the changing state of memory at the start of the twenty-first century via short essays written by scientists, scholars and writers. An experimental, multidisciplinary volume, it presents new research whilst recontextualising me

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Also by Sebastian Groes IAN McEWAN: Contemporary Critical Perspectives (edited) JULIAN BARNES: Contemporary Critical Perspectives (edited) KAZUO ISHIGURO: Critical Visions of the Novels (edited) KAZUO ISHIGURO: Contemporary Critical Perspectives (edited) McLITERATUUR THE MAKING OF LONDON WOMEN’S WRITING AFTER 9/11 (edited)

Memory in the Twenty-First Century New Critical Perspectives from the Arts, Humanities, and Sciences Edited by

Sebastian Groes Senior Lecturer in English Literature, University of Roehampton, UK

Selection, introduction, conclusion and editorial matter © Sebastian Groes 2016 Individual chapters © Contributors 2016 Foreword © N. Katherine Hayles 2016 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2016 978-1-137-52057-9 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2016 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-56642-6 ISBN 978-1-137-52058-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137520586 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Memory in the Twenty-First Century: New Critical Perspectives from the Arts, Humanities and Sciences / [edited by] Sebastian Groes. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Memory—Sociological aspects. 2. Memory in literature. 3. Memory in art. 4. Memory (Philosophy) I. Groes, Sebastian, editor. BF378.S65M476 2015 153.1’209051—dc23 2015025957 Typeset by MPS Limited, Chennai, India.

Contents List of Figures

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Foreword: From Causality to Correlation by N. Katherine Hayles

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Acknowledgements

xiv

Notes on Contributors

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Introduction: Memory in the Twenty-First Century Seb