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Veteran Identities: 

One Hundred Years 

of the First World War

Special issue of the Journal of War and Culture Studies (autumn/winter

2013):

The end of the twentieth century saw a renewed critical and artistic

interest in cultural representations and memories of the First World War,

reflected in a plethora of films and novels in Britain and France, for

example, a vast range of academic studies, and the creation of several

research centres devoted to this conflict alone. At the beginning of this

century, and as the war passed from living memory into History, nations

became transfixed by the figure of the last veteran. Debates as to how to

commemorate his passing preoccupied both politicians and the press. The

figure of the veteran thus became the figure around which the memory of

this war increasingly crystallised. As its hundredth anniversary draws

near, this issue of the Journal of War and Culture Studies will explore the

ways in which various cultures have portrayed veterans of the First World

War, but also the varied ways in which veterans have represented

themselves. It therefore seeks papers that study the representation of the

First World War veteran or veterans' self-representation from a variety of

nations and cultural source material, including, but not limited to,

literature, memoirs, film, photography, art, music and song. Authors may

want to consider the social or political ends that such representations

serve, as well as the diverse individuals who sought to claim veteran

status, including not only ex-combatants, but also women, non-combatant men

and those mobilised from colonies.

Deadline for receipt of contributions: 1st May 2013.

All articles should be 5,000–6,000 words in length, and follow the

Intellect style guide, available online at:

http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/MediaManager/File/Intellect%20style%20guide.pdf.

Articles should be sent as e-mail attachments to Helena Scott:

H.Scott@westminster.ac.uk. For further information about this issue, please

contact one of the editors: Dr Martin Hurcombe (M.J.Hurcombe@bristol.ac.uk)

or Prof Alison Fell (a.s.fell@leeds.ac.uk).