“ROSES DYING OF HOPE”: BUILDING POETRY AS A HISTORICAL SOURCE ON EXTREME VIOLENCE — THE EXAMPLE OF WORLD WAR I
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The present work is a theoretical essay on the use of poetry as a source for studies in historical anthropology regarding situations of extreme violence and violations of human rights. The case studied is the poetry written by combatants of World War I, understood as the inaugural violence of the 20th century, but also as the phenomenon that gave rise to new ways of thinking about violence, especially in terms of symbolic reappropriation and communication of atrocities. In the first part, the academic context that legitimized the use of poetry as a source will be examined. The second part of the essay will be dedicated to the theoretical foundation that allows such use. Finally, the author will justify this methodological choice and discuss the importance of this exercise for broader studies on violence and human rights violations.
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