Forgetful memory: representation and remembrance in the wake of the Holocaust.
TitleForgetful memory: representation and remembrance in the wake of the Holocaust.
Author
Call number940.5318/0435
Object number06674
PublisherState University of New York Press
Year of publication
2009
Physical description201p.,index,bibliography
MaterialBook
ISBN9780791476710
Description
Focuses on the relation between memory and forgetfulness, arguing that memory and forgetfulness cannot be separated but must be examined as they complicate our understanding of the Shoah.Explores contemporary representations of the Holocaust in memoirs, novels, and poetry; films and photographs; in museums; and in our contemporary political discourse concerning the Middle East.