Writing and Rewriting the Holocaust: Narrative and the Consequences of Interpretation
Emma Young
ISBN 10: 0253206138 ISBN 13: 9780253206138
Published by Indiana University Press, 1988
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Presents a critical model for students of Holocaust literature and historiography. Series: Jewish Literature & Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w photos. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386. . 1988. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780253206138
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". . . a fresh critical model for students of Holocaust literature and historiography . . . " ―B'nai B'rith Messenger
"This is the first and most sophisticated attempt I have come across to apply modern literary theory to Holocaust material, and the act of mediation which it involves is worthy of praise." ―Naomi Diamant, Prooftexts
"This is an authoritative and comprehensive, critical study covering all aspects of the remembrance of the Holocaust. James E. Young has written an exhaustive work, analyzing the many forms in which the Holocaust has been dealt with . . . " ―AJL Newsletter
"The first truly critical as well as comprehensive study of Holocaust narratives. . . . No one has clarified so well the 'texture of memory'." ―Geoffrey Hartman
" . . . a fascinating study. . . . thought provoking and elegantly written . . . " ―Holocaust and Genocide Studies
"A brilliant performance." ―The Book Reader
" . . . meticulously crafted and documented . . . far outranks the multitude of new titles on Holocaust topics." ―Choice
Book Description: A Choice Outstanding Academic Book of 1989
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Title: Writing and Rewriting the Holocaust: ...
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New