Cathy Caruth (born 1955) is a leading theorist in Trauma Studies. She focuses on the languages of trauma and testimony, on literary theory, and on contemporary discourses concerning the annihilation and survival of language.

Education and career

Caruth graduated ''cum laude'' from

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and received her Ph.D. in

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from

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. She taught at

, then Emory, where she developed an archive of

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testimony. She is currently Class of 1916 Professor of English at

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, where she holds appointments in the departments of Literatures in English and

Selected publications

* * * * * Review of ''Listening to Trauma'' *

References

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