Narrative and mediatized memory in eternal sunshine of the spotless mind

Jess-Cooke, C. (2007) Narrative and mediatized memory in eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. SCOPE, 8,

Abstract

A recent surge of films depicting memory have indicated the increasing prominence of memory narratives in the public sphere. [1] Although memory has occupied film as a major thematic interest since modernity, the cinematic treatment of memory and amnesia has altered significantly throughout the course of the last few years, particularly in terms of memory's operation in media spaces. The focus of this essay is therefore on "mediatized" memory, or the notion of a collective, mediated memory narrative through which the past can be re-experienced, and by which processes of memorialization can be socially organized as visual events.

• Item Type: Articles (Other)
• Keywords: Film, media, public memory, narrative theory
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Jess-Cooke, Dr Carolyn
• Authors: Jess-Cooke, C.
• Subjects: P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General); P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1993 Motion Pictures
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > English Literature
• Journal Name: SCOPE
• Publisher: Institute for Screen Industries Research
• ISSN: 1465-9166
• ISSN (Online): 1465-9166