Saga Literature, Cultural Memory, and Storage

Hermann, Pernille

doi:10.1353/scd.2013.0043

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“…Having said that, folk narratives do not merely represent the lived and experienced past but rather figurative, metaphorical, allegorical, and symbolic pieces and versions of the totality of the past. This characteristic further supports why folk narratives are considered products and mediums of cultural memory, given that the past is transfigured into symbols through cultural memory (Assmann, 2008). Hermann's (2013 analysis indeed shows that sagas as fictional representations of the past serve as a medium and object of remembrance in traditional societies.…”

Section: Glimpsing Into the Past: Folk Narrative 5 As A Cultural Textmentioning

confidence: 65%

“…This characteristic further supports why folk narratives are considered products and mediums of cultural memory, given that the past is transfigured into symbols through cultural memory (Assmann, 2008). Hermann’s (2013) analysis indeed shows that sagas as fictional representations of the past serve as a medium and object of remembrance in traditional societies. As Oring (1986) points out, folk narratives reflect both the past and present, since narrators draw upon elements from the past, including language, symbols, events, and forms, while simultaneously crafting stories that encapsulate contemporary situations and concerns, offering insights into current values and attitudes.…”

Section: Folkloric Memory: An Interdisciplinary Approach To the Cultu...mentioning

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Folkloric memory: (Re)connecting the dots for broader perspectives

Gülüm

2023

Memory Studies

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This article explores various dimensions of the memory-folklore nexus to contribute to interdisciplinary dialogues between folkloristics and memory studies by drawing on a shared paradigm; examining the historical, theoretical, and methodological intersections; and mapping out overlapping approaches in each area. It thus establishes and introduces the concept and approach of folkloric memory to provide broader perspectives on common issues such as referential, migratory, transmedial, mimetic, aesthetic, schematic, and procreative aspects of collective and cultural narratives. The article ultimately aims to review the correlation between memory and folklore, delve into previously unexplored aspects of this connection, develop an interdisciplinary approach, and establish a groundwork for future research.

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Folkloric memory: (Re)connecting the dots for broader perspectives

Gülüm

2023

Memory Studies

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“…Imagined temporalities include a multitude of discourses based on broad periods such as the Middle Ages or on more specific periodisations within the same period. Furthermore, boreal medievalism is mainly based on texts from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, which testifies to an early phase of reception of what is referred to as the Viking Age -a period perceived in these texts as distinctly belonging to the past (Hermann 2009;Wanner 2008). The sagas, ballads, Snorri's Edda and some contemporary eddic and scaldic poems already develop an imagination of the past on which the productions of the modern and contemporary periods are based.…”

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Boreal Medievalism: The Imaginary of the Viking Age

Stahl

2023

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This article develops the notion of boreal medievalism through a dialogue between Nordic studies -with the concept of borealism -and History -with the notion and field of medievalism. The discourses on and representations of the Viking Age are characterised by their plasticity, their alterity from western medievalism, and their proximity to the reader. Boreal medievalism refers, therefore, to a specific and distinct form of medievalism constructed in an identity-based alterity (altérité identitaire) and established through the intertwining of three imaginaries: a geographical one with the North, a temporal one with the Middle Ages and the Viking Age, as well as an ethnic one with the figure of the Viking.

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“…Because of the great role of memory in transforming commitments and responsibilities from earlier eras (Poole, 2008), the study of memory has been excellent in cultural studies. The belief that memory is increasingly useful in studying humans and culture is getting stronger (Hermann, 2009;Harris, 2010). This makes many experts agree that the memory of an event can be built by the appearance of the work.…”

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The Narrative World of Native Americans Seen From the Adaptation of Ohiyesa in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Nurcahyo

2020

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Native American narratives are often presented through media presenting native American figures. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (BMHWK) is a non-fiction history-based film that tells the fate of Native Americans against white colonialism. The key figure in the film, Ohiyesa, is an adaptation of Native American figures from the The Indian Boyhood (TIB) written by Charles Eastman. This article reveals the meaning of the character Ohiyesa in the film Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. This research used an adaptation approach. Data obtained from the exploration of the figure of Ohiyesa in TIB and BMHWK. Data analysis was performed by conducting a comparative analysis of Ohiyesa at TIB and BMHWK. The results of the analysis show: (1) Ohiyesa character was adapted and dominantly raised by the name of Charles Eastman, (2) this character revealed the memory of deprivation of Native American culture, (3) the character functioned as an assimilation agent, and voiced the concept of cultural assimilation by white Americans. Ohiyesa was made an assimilation agent by the American government. With a strong presentation through his success through his role as a doctor and lobbyist, the American government offers a new life expectancy to American society, which is a cultural assimilation. Ohiyesa has become a symbol of the helplessness and evaluation of the future of Native Americans.Keywords: ohiyesa, native American, narrative, symbol of the helplessness,DUNIA NARATIF PRIBUMI AMERIKA DILIHAT DARI ADAPTASI OHIYESA DALAM BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEEAbstrakNarasi terkait pribumi Amerika sering dimainkan melalui media yang menyuguhkan tokoh pribumi Amerika. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (BMHWK) merupakan film berbasis buku historical non fiction yang menceritakan nasib pribumi Amerika melawan kolonialisasi kulit putih. Tokoh kunci dalam film tersebut, Ohiyesa, merupakan adaptasi tokoh pribumi Amerika dari teks The Indian Boyhood (TIB) karya Charles Eastman. Artikel ini mengungkap pemaknaan terhadap tokoh Ohiyesa dalam film Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan adaptasi. Data didapatkan dari eksplorasi tokoh Ohiyesa dalam TIB dan BMHWK. Analisis data dilakukan dengan membandingkan Ohiyesa dalam TIB and BMHWK. Hasil analisis menunjukan bahwa: (1) Karakter Ohiyesa diadaptasi dan secara dominan dimunculkan dengan nama Charles Eastman, (2) Karakter ini mengungkap mengungkap memori perampasan budaya pribumi Amerika, (3) karakter tersebut difungsikan sebagai agen asimilasi, dan menyuarakan konsep asimilasi budaya oleh kulit putih Amerika. Ohiyesa dijadikan agen asimilasi oleh pemerintah Amerika. Dengan pemaparan kuat melalui keberhasilan dia melalui perannya sebagai dokter sekailgus pelobi parlemen, pemerintah Amerika menawarkan harapan hidup baru kepada pribumi Amerika, yaitu sebuah asimilasi budaya. Ohiyesa telah menjadi simbol dari ketakberdayaan dan gambaran masa depan pribumi Amerika.Kata kunci: Ohiyesa, pribumi Amerika, narasi, simbol ketakberdayaan

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Saga Literature, Cultural Memory, and Storage

Cited by 7 publications

References 21 publications

Folkloric memory: (Re)connecting the dots for broader perspectives

Folkloric memory: (Re)connecting the dots for broader perspectives

Boreal Medievalism: The Imaginary of the Viking Age

The Narrative World of Native Americans Seen From the Adaptation of Ohiyesa in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

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