Cathy Caruth

Cathy Caruth is a scholar known for her work on trauma and how people process suffering and loss. She explores how traumatic events—like war, violence, or personal tragedy—can't always be fully understood or spoken about at the moment they happen, but continue to affect individuals later. Her ideas highlight that trauma is a repeated, lingering experience that influences identity and memory. Caruth’s work helps us understand the deep, often hidden impact of trauma on people's lives and the importance of storytelling and memory in healing and understanding these experiences.