storyteller in history: Shoah memory and the idea of the novel
TitleThe storyteller in history: Shoah memory and the idea of the novel
Author
Call number813.54/0162
Object number08597j
Place of publicationBloomington, Indiana, United States
PublisherIndiana University Press.
Year of publication
2013
Physical descriptionpp113-126
MaterialArticle
Series titleJewish literature and culture
ISBN9780253008053
NotesArticle from the book 'Elie Wiesel, Jewish, literary, and moral perspectives.' pp113-126
Description
The importance of the storytelling abilities of Wiesel and other Holocaust writers in perpetuating our understanding of the Holocaust is discussed. Horowitz believes art and literature are the most effective means by which Western culture may come to terms with the legacy of this traumatic period.
