Holocaust Representations in History

An Introduction

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Holocaust Representations in History

An Introduction

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Holocaust Representations in History is an introduction to critical questions and debates surrounding the depiction, chronicling and memorialization of the Holocaust through the historical analysis of some of the most provocative and significant works of Holocaust representation.

In a series of chronologically presented case studies, the book introduces the major themes and issues of Holocaust representation across a variety of media and genres, including film, drama, literature, photography, visual art, television, graphic novels, and memorials. The case studies presented not only include well-known, commercially successful, and canonical works about the Holocaust, such as the film Shoah and Elie Wiesel's memoir Night, but also controversial examples that have drawn accusations of profaning the memory of the genocide. Each work's specific historical and cultural significance is then discussed to provide further insight into the impact of one of the most devastating events of the 20th century and the continued relevance of its memory.

Complete with illustrations, a bibliography and suggestions for further reading, key terms and discussion questions, this is an important book for any student keen to know more about the Holocaust and its impact.

Table of Contents

Part I - The 1940s and 1950s
1. The Boy in the Warsaw Ghetto (photograph, 1943)
2. Nazi Concentration Camps (documentary film, 1945)
3. Yizker-bukh Chelm (memorial book, 1954)
4. The Diary of Anne Frank (drama, 1955)
5. Night (memoir, 1958)
Part II - The 1960s and 1970s
6. Eichmann in Jerusalem (magazine reports, 1963)
7. The Deputy (drama, 1963)
8. The Night Porter (film, 1974)
9. Holocaust: The Story of the Family Weiss (television, 1978)
Part III - The 1980s and 1990s
10. Shoah (film, 1985)
11. Maus (graphic novel, 1991)
12. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (museum, 1993)
13. Fragments: Memories of a Wartime Childhood (fiction, 1996)
Part IV - The 2000s until Today
14. The Children's Holocaust Memorial and Paper Clip Project (memorial, 2001)
15. Mirroring Evil: Nazi Imagery / Recent Art (visual art, 2002)
16. Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (memorial, 2005)
Bibliography
Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 26 Feb 2015
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 240
ISBN 9781472506849
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Illustrations 20 illus
Dimensions 234 x 156 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Daniel H. Magilow

Daniel H. Magilow is Professor of German at the Un…

Author

Lisa Silverman

Lisa Silverman is Associate Professor of History a…

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