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Postmemory: delineating the impact oftrauma on the generation-after

Coined by American philosopher Marianne Hirsch, postmemory describes the relationship of the subsequent generation to the traumatic experiences of the previous generation, which they did not directly experience but ‘remember’ through stories and experiences transmitted to them

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Hindu. Ebenezer published 9 Sept 2026, 12:54 pm. Editorial policy.

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