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The Importance of Understanding Silences in Writing
23:55 - 31:07 (07:12)
The author of a novel discusses how her focus on intergenerational memories and the silences within them helped her tell the story from a different perspective and understand the importance of generational differences in families that have experienced trauma or displacement.
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The author discusses the importance of storytelling and empathy in our current world and how approaching stories from different perspectives, such as that of a fig tree, can spark richer conversations.
23:55 - 28:02 (04:06)
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The author discusses the importance of storytelling and empathy in our current world and how approaching stories from different perspectives, such as that of a fig tree, can spark richer conversations. She also explores the potential of fiction as a tool for resistance and overcoming borders and obstacles.
ChapterThe Importance of Understanding Silences in Writing
EpisodeThe Island of Missing Trees | Elif Shafak
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The novel discussed in this podcast highlights the struggles of carrying intergenerational trauma and the tension between memory and amnesia.
28:02 - 31:07 (03:05)
Summary
The novel discussed in this podcast highlights the struggles of carrying intergenerational trauma and the tension between memory and amnesia. The writer believes it is her job to understand the silences in her family's past and help give a voice to stories that may have been forgotten.