| Description |
1 online resource (177 pages) |
| Contents |
The Documentary Memoir: Helen Epstein's Children of the Holocaust -- The Family Memoir: Louise Kehoe's In This Dark House -- The Graphic Memoir: Art Spiegelman's Maus -- The Fantastic Novel: Joseph Skibell's A Blessing on the Moon -- The Poetic Novel: Anne Michaels' Fugitive Pieces |
| Summary |
Exploring five key texts from the emerging canon of second generation writing, this exciting new study brings together theories of autobiography, trauma, and fantasy to understand the how traumatic family histories are represented. In doing so, it demonstrates the continuing impact of familial and community Holocaust trauma, and the need for a precise, clearly developed theoretical framework in which to situate these works. This book will appeal to final year undergraduates and postgraduate students, as well as scholars in literary and Holocaust-related fields, and an audience with personal and professional interests in the?second generation? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature.
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Children of Holocaust survivors, Writings of -- History and criticism
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Psychological aspects.
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Influence.
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Holocaust survivors -- Biography -- History and criticism
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Children of Holocaust survivors -- Biography -- History and criticism
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary.
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Children of Holocaust survivors -- Biography
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Children of Holocaust survivors, Writings of
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) in literature
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Holocaust survivors -- Biography
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Psychological aspects
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780230605633 |
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023060563X |
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