Publications [#288447] of Jehanne Gheith

Papers Published

1. Gheith, J. "“’The doctors said I was normal’: Trauma, the non-narrative, and the Gulag”." Slavic Review (2010).
   (last updated on 2024/04/15)

   Abstract:
   Much trauma theory developed in western contexts argues that it is essential for trauma survivors to compose and share their narratives in a supportive atmosphere. This option was not open to Gulag survivors as they risked rearrest or harm to their families if they told their stories. I argue that they found creative, non-verbal ways to work through these memories. Given this evidence, I invite readers to rethink notions of trauma and healing: rather than being universal, they are intimately tied to cultural and historical contexts.