This thesis analyzes two American novels as interventions in the cultural memory of slavery. By considering Toni Morrison's seminal novel Beloved (1987) and Nathan Harris's contemporary text The...Show moreThis thesis analyzes two American novels as interventions in the cultural memory of slavery. By considering Toni Morrison's seminal novel Beloved (1987) and Nathan Harris's contemporary text The Sweetness of Water (2021) as documents of cultural memory, this thesis argues that they contribute to an understanding of the history of slavery and reflect cultural changes in how it is remembered publicly.Show less
Confederate symbols are still used by many Southerners these days. The use of these symbols are researched and discussed by many scholars before. However none have used the theory of cultural...Show moreConfederate symbols are still used by many Southerners these days. The use of these symbols are researched and discussed by many scholars before. However none have used the theory of cultural memory to describe these cultural activities. In this thesis, with the help of Cultural memory theories, the use of Confederate symbols will be explained with the help of three different case studies.Show less
This thesis questions the representation of the Dutch West- and East-Indies slavery pasts in current museum exhibitions. What is on display? Whose stories are told? Whose voices are silenced? Which...Show moreThis thesis questions the representation of the Dutch West- and East-Indies slavery pasts in current museum exhibitions. What is on display? Whose stories are told? Whose voices are silenced? Which sources could be added to create more critical and multi-perspective museum narratives?Show less
Bachelor thesis | Nederlandse taal en cultuur (BA)
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In deze scriptie wordt onderzoek gedaan naar de negentiende-eeuwse held Jan van Speyk die zichzelf op 5 februari 1831 bij Antwerpen heeft opgeblazen tijdens de Belgische Opstand. Met behulp van de...Show moreIn deze scriptie wordt onderzoek gedaan naar de negentiende-eeuwse held Jan van Speyk die zichzelf op 5 februari 1831 bij Antwerpen heeft opgeblazen tijdens de Belgische Opstand. Met behulp van de heldentheorie van Lotte Jensen wordt (de constructie van) zijn heldenstatus onderzocht door een analyse te maken van Van Speyk-literatuur uit de periode 1831-1832. Vervolgens wordt aan de hand van de afterlifetheorie van Ann Rigney gekeken naar hoe Van Speyks afterlife en culturele herinnering van 1831 tot in de huidige tijd zijn veranderd en hoe dit verklaard kan worden.Show less
Research master thesis | Literary Studies (research) (MA)
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Between 1617-1672, the Spanish comedia nueva was immensely popular in Amsterdam. While the comedia nueva was originally devised by playwright Lope de Vega (1562-1635) in Spain where he also had his...Show moreBetween 1617-1672, the Spanish comedia nueva was immensely popular in Amsterdam. While the comedia nueva was originally devised by playwright Lope de Vega (1562-1635) in Spain where he also had his first successes, his comedias were transferred to other European countries, such as the Dutch Republic. This Master Thesis reflects on the seemingly contradictional popularity of the comedia nueva in Amsterdam, while the Dutch Republic was revolting against its Spanish overlord. As such, the comedia nueva is being compared to the native Dutch Senecan-Scaligerian tradition, which promoted patriotism. This thesis aims to understand how the comedia nueva and Senecan-Scaligerian plays functioned alongside each other, while it is hypothesized that the emotional response of an audience provided for the popularity of a play. Through an analysis of both the dramatic macrostructure and microstructure, this is made clear, showing that both dramatic traditions were able to successfully instil emotions in the auditor ignoring political hostilities between the Spanish Empire and the Dutch Republic.Show less
This paper addresses the influence of art movements which arose during the First World War on the existing collective memory of the war. In order to do this, a thorough exploration of what...Show moreThis paper addresses the influence of art movements which arose during the First World War on the existing collective memory of the war. In order to do this, a thorough exploration of what collective or cultural memory is and how it is formed was necessary. This knowledge can then be applied to various art movements to understand the correlation between art and remembering war. For this paper, three art movements were chosen as case studies to exemplify this connection: Futurism, Vorticism and Dadaism.Show less
Research master thesis | Literary Studies (research) (MA)
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In this research project, I aim to develop a framework for analysing contemporary theatre plays that deal with issues of memory on a meta-level. My claim is that a theatre of meta-memory often...Show moreIn this research project, I aim to develop a framework for analysing contemporary theatre plays that deal with issues of memory on a meta-level. My claim is that a theatre of meta-memory often takes place within a meta-theatre, meaning that a reflection on the role of memory goes hand in hand with a reflection on the medium of theatre itself. I will prove this by performing an in-depth performative analysis of three contemporary Dutch theatre plays: Als ik de liefde niet heb (Ro Theater), How to play Francesca Woodman (Toneelgroep Maastricht) and Kamp (Hotel Modern), which are all concerned with notions such as presence, the body, the use of media and the role of the spectator. In the end, I hope to show the importance and possibility of the theatre as a space of remembering, but mostly as a space in which new memory and meaning can be produced and contemplated.Show less
