JOURNAL ARTICLE

Près: Genocide, Testimony, & Truth.

  • Published In: CR: The New Centennial Review, 2024, v. 24, n. 2. P. 23 1 of 3

  • Database: Historical Abstracts with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Irlam, Shaun 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the complexities of understanding and representing the Rwandan genocide, particularly the challenges in approaching the truth of such an event. It recounts the genocide's historical context, initiated by the assassination of Rwanda's president in April 1994, leading to the mass extermination of Tutsis and moderate Hutus by Hutu extremists. The author discusses the inherent difficulties in capturing the truth of genocide through survivor testimonies, which are often fragmented and influenced by trauma, memory, and cultural taboos. The piece emphasizes that the quest for truth is complicated by silences surrounding the dead, the perpetrators, and the survivors themselves, ultimately suggesting that the full experience of genocide remains elusive and inaccessible. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:CR: The New Centennial Review. 2024/09, Vol. 24, Issue 2, p23
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1532-687X
  • DOI:10.14321/crnewcentrevi.24.2.0023
  • Accession Number:190663797
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