Trauma and Memory in Magical Realism: Eden Robinson’s Monkey Beach as Trauma Narrative

• Published in: [sic] - a journal of literature, culture and literary translation
• Main Author: Anja Mrak
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Croatian
• Published: University of Zadar 2013
• Subjects: Literature (General); PN1-6790; Canada; Haisla; First Nations
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15291/sic/2.3.lc.3; https://doaj.org/article/26996661103441abaedded0bb8036cdf

The fundamental characteristic of magical realism is its duality, which enables alternative representations of society and history. Its specific narrative devices make magical realism a viable form for rendering traumatic experience and memories. Monkey Beach (2000) by Eden Robinson, a member of the...