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Remembering Air India: The Art of Public Mourning

Padma Viswanathan

4.5/5 ( ratings)

On June 23, 1985, the bombing of Air India Flight 182 killed 329 people, most of them Canadians. Today this pivotal event in Canada's history is hazily remembered, yet certain interests have shaped how the tragedy is woven into public memory, and even exploited to advance a pernicious national narrative. Remembering Air India insists that we "remember Air India otherwise." This collection investigates the Air India bombing and its implications for current debates about racism, terrorism, and citizenship. Drawing together academic analysis, testimony, and creative writing, this innovative volume tenders a new public record of the bombing, one that insists on how important creative responses are for deepening our understanding of the event and its aftermath.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of Alberta Press

Release: July 10, 2017

ISBN: 1772122599

ISBN 13: 9781772122596

Remembering Air India: The Art of Public Mourning

Padma Viswanathan

4.5/5 ( ratings)

On June 23, 1985, the bombing of Air India Flight 182 killed 329 people, most of them Canadians. Today this pivotal event in Canada's history is hazily remembered, yet certain interests have shaped how the tragedy is woven into public memory, and even exploited to advance a pernicious national narrative. Remembering Air India insists that we "remember Air India otherwise." This collection investigates the Air India bombing and its implications for current debates about racism, terrorism, and citizenship. Drawing together academic analysis, testimony, and creative writing, this innovative volume tenders a new public record of the bombing, one that insists on how important creative responses are for deepening our understanding of the event and its aftermath.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of Alberta Press

Release: July 10, 2017

ISBN: 1772122599

ISBN 13: 9781772122596

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