Troubling archives history and memory in Namibian literature and art Julia Rensing

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rensing, Julia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Namibian literature.

Art, Namibian.

Collective memory in literature.

Collective memory in art.

History in literature.

History in art.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (331 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bielefeld transcript [2025]

Summary:

Namibia's colonial history casts a long shadow over the country's present. Contemporary authors and artists confront the legacies of German and South African colonial rule and engage creatively with the persistent remnants of the past. In their works, the archive remains both an invaluable and fraught resource for accessing obscured histories. Julia Rensing examines how writers and artists from Namibia and South Africa navigate archival silences, omissions, and power structures to renegotiate historical narratives and address intergenerational trauma. Their creative practices challenge conventional understandings of archives and forms of commemoration, highlighting the diverse experiences that shape Namibian society and memory cultures.

"How to challenge colonial legacies: Namibian and South African artists use archives to develop alternative memory practices"-- De Gruyter Brill

Contents:

Between text and the visual : Auto/biographical accounts as new Namibian archives

Artistic archival interventions and memory conversions

Multidirectional memories and contested spaces : The exhibition Ovizire Somgu : From where do we speak?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed October 13, 2025)

Other Format:

Print version Rensing, Julia Troubling archives

ISBN:

9783839406526

3839406528

OCLC:

1525618533

Access Restriction:

Some versions Open access versions available from some providers open access