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This journal examines the concept and practice of omission in artistic and literary works, exploring how deliberate absences and silences function as techniques for conveying meaning, prompting imagination, and engaging with ethical, political, and historical dimensions. It analyzes how authors and artists use omission to address suppressed histories, trauma, and diasporic identities, and to create counter-narratives. The journal also investigates the representation of archives and spaces of memory, such as libraries, in various media, and the tension between their role in stabilizing memory and their inherent precariousness. Furthermore, it explores the construction of literary soundscapes and the use of silence and sound in creating atmosphere and negotiating cultural anxieties within fictional narratives.

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