Trauma, Primitivism and the First World War
The Making of Frank Prewett
Bloomsbury Academic · Print & ebook · November 17, 2022
This book examines the extraordinary life of Frank "Toronto" Prewett and the history of trauma, literary expression, and the power of self-representation after WWI.
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- Who it’s for
- Frank Prewett’s life connects wartime trauma, literary expression, and self-representation after the First World War.
- Genres
- World War I History, Canadian Lit Crit, PTSD & Trauma
- Published
- Bloomsbury Academic, November 17, 2022
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This book examines the extraordinary life of Frank "Toronto" Prewett and the history of trauma, literary expression, and the power of self-representation after WWI. Joy Porter sheds new light on how the First World War affected the Canadian poet, and how war-induced trauma or "shell-shock" caused him to pretend to be an indigenous North American.
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Porter investigates his influence of, and acceptance by, some of the most significant literary figures of the time, including Siegfried Sassoon, Edmund Blunden, Wilfred Owen and Robert Graves. In doing so, Porter skillfully connects a number of historiographies that usually exist in isolation from one another and rarely meet. By bringing together a history of the WWI era, early twentieth century history, Native American history, the history of literature, and the history of class Porter expertly crafts a valuable contribution to the field.
Frank Prewett’s Self-Representation
Frank Prewett’s life connects wartime trauma, literary expression, and self-representation after the First World War.
Come here for
- The effects of shell-shock on a Canadian poet
- Prewett’s influence on and acceptance by literary figures
Expect
- Connections to Native American history
- Connections to the history of class
Where it sits
| World War I History | 40% |
|---|---|
| PTSD & Trauma | 39% |
| Canadian Lit Crit | 26% |
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Publisher categories
- History
- Authors
- Joy Porter
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Published
- November 17, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- History