Guilt or shame?
TitleGuilt or shame?
Author
Call number853.914/0006
Object number07976b
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherFordham University Press
Year of publication
2011
Physical descriptionpp31-40
MaterialArticle
ISBN9780823233595
NotesArticle from the book "Answering Auschwitz" pp31-40
Description
The theme of shame in Primo Levi's writings holds a place of central importance. Levi defines shame as 'a feeling of guilt during the imprisonment and afterwards', thereby conflating the two states of mind. This essay demonstrates that his descriptions do point to a distinction betweeen the two sentiments even though he does not personally address this divergence
