Smith, Philip and Goodrum, Michael (2011) ‘We have experienced a tragedy which words cannot properly describe’: Representations of Trauma in Post‐9/11 Superhero Comics. Literature Compass, 8 (8). pp. 487-498. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-4113.2011.00829.x
Smith, Philip and Goodrum, Michael (2011) ‘We have experienced a tragedy which words cannot properly describe’: Representations of Trauma in Post‐9/11 Superhero Comics. Literature Compass, 8 (8). pp. 487-498. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-4113.2011.00829.x
Smith, Philip and Goodrum, Michael (2011) ‘We have experienced a tragedy which words cannot properly describe’: Representations of Trauma in Post‐9/11 Superhero Comics. Literature Compass, 8 (8). pp. 487-498. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-4113.2011.00829.x
Abstract
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This paper explores the manifestation of trauma in superhero comics following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11. These texts are considered from the perspectives of clinical psychology and Silverman’s concept of historical trauma. The paper first examines the genre as a whole, followed by an exploration of elements common to the genre as exemplified in the Avengers: Disassembled plot arc.</jats:p>
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | E History America > E151 United States (General) N Fine Arts > NE Print media P Language and Literature > PS American literature |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > History, Department of |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Sep 2012 10:55 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Oct 2023 10:21 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/3804 |