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THE POSTCOLONIAL MEMORY MODEL IN “BY THE SEA”: AN ANALYSIS BASED ON SCHOLARS’ PERSPECTIVES
Dilafruz Saydamatova ,Abstract
This article examines the postcolonial interpretation of memory and nostalgia motifs in Abdulrazak Gurnah’s novel “By the Sea”. The study explores the novel’s fragmented memory structure, the reflective nature of nostalgia, the complex relationship between trauma and recollection, and the psychological experiences of the characters in reconstructing their postcolonial identities. Theoretical foundations of the analysis include Svetlana Boym’s typology of nostalgia, Jan Assmann’s concept of cultural memory, Cathy Caruth’s trauma theory, as well as the perspectives of scholars such as Valdivieso, Brazzelli, Hand, and Farrier. The article highlights how memory and nostalgia function as central aesthetic components shaping the novel’s narrative structure and postcolonial significance.
Keywords
“By the Sea”, postcolonial literature, memory, nostalgia, reflective nostalgia, trauma, cultural memory.
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