Writing for justice, reading for absence
Abstract Conversing with Laura Shepherd in The Self and Other Stories , this essay considers accompaniment, embodiment, expertise, and representation through a care-infused lens. I present my readings of contentions in her book, and ask what it means to view position, power, and presence in writing. Through my reading, I present Shepherd’s vulnerability as a mode of writing justice, despite its absences.
Authors
- Q Manivannan
Institutions
- University of St Andrews (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Politics
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1057/s41311-025-00671-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.87