Helen Benedict explore les histoires cachées de la guerre en Irak à travers la fiction

L'auteure Helen Benedict discute de son roman « The Soldier’s House », le deuxième volet de sa trilogie sur la guerre en Irak, lors d'une récente entrevue. S'appuyant sur ses recherches documentaires sur l'expérience des femmes militaires, Benedict utilise la fiction pour explorer les traumatismes indicibles de la guerre. Le livre se concentre sur des vétérans américains et des réfugiés irakiens tentant de reconstruire leur vie après le conflit.

Helen Benedict, dont l'ouvrage documentaire de 2009 « The Lonely Soldier » avait révélé les abus sexuels subis par les femmes servant en Irak entre 2003 et 2006, s'est tournée vers la fiction pour capturer les récits intérieurs restés sans voix lors des entretiens. « Presque toutes les nombreuses femmes que j'ai interviewées... avaient été harcelées ou agressées sexuellement sans relâche par leurs propres camarades », a déclaré Benedict, notant comment les silences, les larmes et les plaisanteries au cours de ces échanges ont inspiré son approche narrative. Son travail a influencé le documentaire de 2012 « The Invisible War ».

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