Traumata

Name: Traumata
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SKU: 9780702259890
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By Meera Atkinson

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Traumata by Meera Atkinson explores the intersection of personal experience and sociocultural trauma. Through a blend of memoir, cultural critique, and literary insight, Atkinson delves into the collective impact of trauma on individuals and society, offering a profound reflection on pain, recovery, and resilience within the framework of health and wellness.
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You might enjoy this book if you are interested in exploring the complex interplay between trauma and creativity. It delves into how personal and collective traumas can deeply influence artistic expression and societal perceptions, offering a unique perspective that combines research with poignant narrative insights.

Traumata

A brilliant, fiercely profound work of creative non-fiction in the vein of Maggie Nelson's The Argonauts.

A brilliant, fiercely profound work of creative non-fiction in the vein of Maggie Nelson's The Argonauts.

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A brilliant, fiercely profound work of creative non-fiction in the vein of Maggie Nelson's The Argonauts.

In this extraordinary book, Meera Atkinson explores the ways trauma reverberates over a lifetime, unearthing the traumatic roots of our social structures and our collective history.

Using memoir as a touchstone, Atkinson contemplates the causes of trauma and the scars it leaves on modern society. She vibrantly captures her early life in 1970s and '80s Sydney, and her self-reflection leads the reader on a journey that takes in neuroscience, pop psychology, feminist theory, and much more.

Searing in its truthfulness and beauty, Traumata deals with issues of our time—intergenerational trauma, family violence, alcoholism, child abuse, patriarchy—forging a path of fearless enquiry through the complexity of humanity.

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Traumata has been praised for its powerful storytelling and unflinching honesty, offering an intimate exploration of challenging themes. The book captures the author's past with originality, receiving commendations for its courage and passionate narrative. It is renowned for taking readers on an extraordinary journey through darkness with striking authenticity and vigour.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702259890

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 April 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 227.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 288

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Education & Reference Health & Wellness Meera Atkinson Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Meera Atkinson has published widely- her writing has appeared in scores of publications, including Salon.com, Meanjin and Southerly, and she contributes to the quarterly journal Griffith Review. Meera is a PhD graduate from the Writing and Society Research Centre at Western Sydney University, and was the recipient of the Varuna Dr Dark Flagship Fellowship for 2017, awarded for a non-fiction application of outstanding quality in social, historical or political writing. She won the Griffith Review Contributors' Circle competition 2016 and Emerging Writers' Prize in 2011, and was shortlisted for The Alfred Deakin Prize for an Essay Advancing Public Debate in the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2007. Her most recent book, The Poetics of Intergenerational Trauma, was published in 2017 by Bloomsbury Academic. She lives in Sydney, Australia, and teaches at several universities.