Dark spaces of Holocaust memory: second generation German narrative of desire and absence
TitleDark spaces of Holocaust memory: second generation German narrative of desire and absence
Author
Call number940.5318/0319
Object number05504h
Place of publicationColchester, Essex, England
PublisherUniversity of Essex
Year of publication
2013
Physical descriptionpp87-106
MaterialArticle
Series titleThe Holocaust in History & Memory Vol. 6
ISBN9781909562066
NotesArticle from the the journal 'The Holocaust in history and memory' Vol. 6 2013 pp87-106
Description
This article examines two books written by second generation Germans: 'The reader' by Bernard Schlink and 'The dark room' by Rachel Seiffert. In both these books German characters embark on searches forthe Second World War past that made them. As they discover a Germany they never knew their odysseys create traumatic experiences that are revealed in narratives of absence and loss.
