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Project

Intersections of Cultural Memory and Human Rights: The Case of Dave Eggers
Code
3G0A9812
Duration
01 January 2012 → 31 December 2017
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Humanities
    • Language studies
    • Literary studies
    • Theory and methodology of language studies
    • Theory and methodology of linguistics
    • Theory and methodology of literary studies
    • Other languages and literary studies
  • Social sciences
    • Law
Keywords
Dave Eggers cultural memory contemporary literature human rights
 
Project description

This project examines the interrelations between cultural memory and human rights via a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the work of the contemporary American author Dave Eggers, which encompasses bestselling novels, collaboratively produced testimonies, publishing ventures, and social activism.