Sexual Violence in History: A Bibliography

compiled by Stefan Blaschke

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Introduction

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+ Structure

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Alphabetical Index

+ Author Index

+ Speaker Index


Chronological Index

+ Ancient History

+ Medieval History

+ Modern History


Geographical Index

+ African History

+ American History

+ Asian History

+ European History

+ Oceanian History


Topical Index

+ Prosecution

+ Cases

+ Types

+ Offenders

+ Victims

+ Society

+ Research

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Start: Topical Index: Representations: Literary Texts: 21st Century:

Representations: Literary Texts:
ALICE SEBOLD

G e n e r a l   I n f o r m a t i o n

»Alice Sebold (born September 6, 1963) is an American author. She is known for her novels The Lovely Bones and The Almost Moon, and a memoir, Lucky.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)


The Lovely Bones

I n f o r m a t i o n

»The Lovely Bones is a 2002 novel by American writer Alice Sebold. It is the story of a teenage girl who, after being raped and murdered, watches from a personal heaven as her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives while she comes to terms with her own death. The novel received critical praise and became an instant bestseller.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)


K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 21st Century

II. Geographical Index: American History: U.S. History

III. Topical Index: Types: General: Rape


B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Field, Robin E. Writing the Victim: Rescripting Rape in Contemporary American Fiction since 1970. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Virginia, 2006.

II. Speaker Index

[Info] Crisu, Corina. »An Interstice of Silence: Narrating Rape in Oates's "The Girl with the Blackened Eye" and Sebold's The Lovely BonesTrauma Narratives and 'Herstory': With a special emphasis on the work of Eva Figes. Northampton 2010.

[Info] Karamoy, Agnesha P.A., et al. »Sexual Violence and the Absence of Justice in Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones.« International Lecturer-Students Multidisciplinary Conference. Hybrid 2025.