Plural memories and the public narrative of war. The role of oral sources in the historiographic reflection on WWII

Journal title ITALIA CONTEMPORANEA
Author/s Gabriella Gribaudi
Publishing Year 2014 Issue 2014/275
Language Italian Pages 33 P. 217-249 File size 267 KB
DOI 10.3280/IC2014-275002
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In this panoramic survey of the contribution of oral sources to the international debate concerning historiography, the A. dwells upon the faculty individual recollections possess to disrupt the traditional public narratives, thus adding to the progress of historical reflection. Her investigation deals in particular with the research about the impact of total war on civilians: the Shoah, nazi massacres, bombardments, violence in general, the bloody conflicts subsequent to peace treaties and the settling of new borderlines.

Keywords: Individual memory, public narratives, oral history about war violence, second world war, second postwar period, traumatic memories

Gabriella Gribaudi, Le memorie plurali e il racconto pubblico della guerra Il ruolo delle fonti orali nella riflessione storiografica sul secondo conflitto mondiale in "ITALIA CONTEMPORANEA" 275/2014, pp 217-249, DOI: 10.3280/IC2014-275002