SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Literary Texts: Ian McEwan

»Ian Russell McEwan CH CBE FRSA FRSL (born 21 June 1948) is a British novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, The Times featured him at number 35 on its list of "the 50 greatest British writers since 1945", and The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 19 out of "the 100 most powerful people in British culture".« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

Atonement

I n f o r m a t i o n

»Atonement is a 2001 British metafictional novel written by Ian McEwan. Set in three time periods, 1935 England, Second World War England and France, and present-day England, it covers an upper-class girl's half-innocent mistake that ruins lives, her adulthood in the shadow of that mistake, and a reflection on the nature of writing. (...)
Atonement has also faced criticism for its portrayal of false rape accusations. The central plot revolves around Briony Tallis, a 13-year-old girl who wrongly accuses Robbie Turner of raping her cousin, leading to his imprisonment and the tragic unravelling of multiple lives. Some critics argue that the novel's depiction of a false accusation could reinforce harmful misconceptions about sexual violence.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 20^th Century, 21^st Century

II. Geographical Index: European History: English History

III. Topical Index: Types: General: Rape

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

I. Author Index

[Info] Szirák, Anna. »“She is also God”: The Violence of Godlike Girlhood in Ian McEwan’s Atonement.« Eger Journal of English Studies 25 (2025): 65-80.

II. Speaker Index