Archival Characters: Incorporating History in Thomas Pynchon’s V. and Toni Morrison’s Beloved

  • Stevens-Larré, LeAnn
Publication date
December 2018
Publisher
OpenEdition

Abstract

Drawing from the fundamental theories of archives, both literal and metaphorical, this article defines the concept of “archival character,” presenting Thomas Pynchon’s V. and Toni Morrison’s Beloved as primary examples. These characters are drawn as sites of memory where the disparate stories of the dispossessed find embodiment and thus the possibility of narrative reconstruction.Sur la base de deux notions fondamentales de l’archive, littérale et métaphorique, cet article définit le concept de « personnage archival », en prenant comme exemples principaux V. de Thomas Pynchon et Beloved de Toni Morrison. Ces personnages sont décrits comme des sites de mémoire dans lesquels diverses histoires de dépossédés se trouvent incarnées, trouvant ain...

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