A Flight to fame, to oblivion
Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Žurnalų straipsniai / Journal articles
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
A Flight to fame, to oblivion
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In the Journal:
European review, 2016, 24, 4, 491-508
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Summary / Abstract:
ENThis paper investigates a case study of memory transformation. It looks at an 80-year sequence of complex interactions by which a single tragedy, the transatlantic flight and deadly crash in Germany (now Poland) of two American-Lithuanian pilots, which occurred 17 July 1933, was turned into a lasting phenomenon, a powerful myth (re)shaped by competing memory regimes. A general discussion on memory management and the cultural politics related to this event correlates with the topical issues of the ongoing search for a new conception, or the sense of history as a tool for configuring the future of Lithuania, as well as of some other Eastern European countries.
DOI:
10.1017/S1062798716000041
ISSN:
1062-7987
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https://www.lituanistika.lt/content/71533
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2026-02-25 13:37:07
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