Screaming from within without screaming—a study of cultural responses to monumental episodes in Dutch life
2008; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 32; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/03096564.2008.11730908
ISSN1759-7854
Autores Tópico(s)Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies
ResumoAbstractThe word monument, derived from the Latin ‘monere’, to ‘remind’ or ‘warn’, seems highly appropriate for the artistic object erected in Amsterdam's Oosterpark on 18 March 2007. For ‘De Schreeuw’ (the Scream), an homage to the Dutch film-maker Theo van Gogh (1957–2004) and memorial to his violent death by the hand of an Islamic extremist, serves as both remembrance and warning. The monument represents Theo van Gogh in the act of voicing a scream. Life and death of Theo van Gogh have also been set to music. This essay focuses on musical representations of Theo van Gogh's violent death and examines in how far the event has entered into and been reflected in the creative consciousness of the wider artistic community in the Netherlands.
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