Remembering the Holocaust

Generations, Witnessing and Place

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

AvEsther Jilovsky

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An intriguing analysis of how place constructs memory and how memory constructs place, Remembering the Holocaust shows how visiting sites such as Auschwitz shapes the transfer of Holocaust memory from one generation to the next. Through the discussion of a range of memoirs and novels, including Landscapes of Memory by Ruth Kluger, Too Many Men by Lily Brett, The War After by Anne Karpf and Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer, Remembering the Holocaust reveals the pivotal yet complicated role of place in each generation’s writing about the Holocaust.This book provides an insightful and nuanced investigation of the effect of the Holocaust upon families, from survivors of the genocide to members of the second and even third generations of families involved. By deploying an innovative combination of generational and literary study of Holocaust survivor families focussed on place, Remembering the Holocaust makes an important contribution to the field of Holocaust Studies that will be of interest to scholars and anyone interested in Holocaust remembrance.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-08-27
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt500 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781780936338

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PrefaceIntroduction: Generations, Witnessing and PlaceChapter 1: Survivor Memoirs of Return: Encountering the Past in the PresentChapter 2: The Second Generation: Searching for the Past at Sites of MemoryChapter 3: The Third Generation: The Role of Place in Imagining the PastChapter 4: The Paradox of Place and Bearing Witness: Manipulated Topographies, Pilgrimage and Holocaust TourismConclusion: If Place is not a Witness, what is?NotesBibliographyIndex

Esther Jilovsky’s monograph focuses on literary texts by survivors of the Holocaust, and by children and grandchildren of survivors. She intertwines literary analysis with the study of generations, memory and place, the discourses on place providing the anchor for the discussions about memory and its relationship to generations of the Holocaust. Jilovsky’s book is wide-ranging in its theoretical scope, which she handles in a refreshingly clear and engaging style. I warmly recommend this important study not only to specialists in the field, but also to those looking for new readings for their students in courses on Holocaust literature, representation, memorialization and education.