Photography, Memory, and Refugee Identity: The Voyage of the SS Walnut, 1948

by Lynda Mannik

In 1948, a small ship carrying Estonian refugees arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax. In this absorbing work, anthropologist Lynda Mannik analyzes the refugee experience through the photographic record of those who made that harrowing voyage. Drawing on a collection of photographs taken during the voyage and at Pier 21, Mannik asks surviving passengers to describe their journey, their reception in Canada, and to what extent the photos reflect their experiences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 077482445X
• ISBN13: 9780774824453
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"