Memory and Migration in the Shadow of War: Australia's Greek Immigrants after World War II and the Greek Civil War

by Joy Damousi

In an engaging and original contribution to the field of memory studies, Joy Damousi considers the enduring impact of war on family memory in the Greek diaspora. Focusing on Australia's Greek immigrants in the aftermath of the Second World War and the Greek Civil War, the book explores the concept of remembrance within the larger context of migration to show how intergenerational experience of war and trauma transcend both place and nation. Drawing from the most recent research in memory, trauma and transnationalism, Memory and Migration in the Shadow of War deals with the continuities and discontinuities of war stories, assimilation in modern Australia, politics and activism, child migration and memories of mothers and children in war. Damousi sheds new light on aspects of forgotten memory and silence within families and communities, and in particular the ways in which past experience of violence and tragedy is both negotiated and processed.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Greece

274 pages, Hardcover

First published October 31, 2015

Reviews

[Clare Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book - educational, personal and relevant to understanding the history of Greek migrants through their war experiences and the traumas of moving to Australia, where lack of understanding and acceptance made the transition exceptionally difficult. Thank you for this book.

[Shallowreader VaVeros · Rating 5 out of 5]

Devastating.