Archives: Power, Truth, and Fiction

Prescott, A. and Wiggins, A. (Eds.) (2023) Archives: Power, Truth, and Fiction. Series: Oxford twenty-first century approaches to literature. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN 9780198829324

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Abstract

Archives have never been more complex, expansive, or ubiquitous. Gargantuan in scale and conception yet never sufficient or complete, the archive is on the one hand a space for empowerment and expression and on the other an instrument of constraint and repression. The way in which the archive is structured, made available, and developed plays a central role in how societies define their values and ethics. Archives: Power, Truth, and Fiction is a wide-ranging and innovative volume which highlights the vibrancy and urgency of the field by bringing together contributors from many different disciplines and backgrounds, including archivists, historians, literary scholars, digital researchers, and creative practitioners. The archive of the twenty-first century is a fluid and multi-vocal space that challenges at every point the hegemonic and positivistic assumptions which shaped traditional ideas of the archive. The massive growth of digital archives further complicates the picture. Archives: Power, Truth, and Fiction is designed to help the reader draw threads through the rapidly changing and shifting multiverse of archives. The interdisciplinary and international contributors use a wide range of examples, from the Middle Ages to the Windrush scandal, to unsettle preconceptions, encourage debate, and draw out issues generated by the perpetual motion of the archive.

Item Type:Edited Books
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Wiggins, Dr Alison and Prescott, Professor Andrew
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College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > English Language and Linguistics
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISBN:9780198829324

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