British representations of the camps
TitleBritish representations of the camps
Author
Call numberS940.5318/005
Object number05556jp
Place of publicationLondon, England
PublisherRoutledge
Year of publication
2016
Dimensionspp303-317
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'Holocaust studies: a journal of culture and history',vol 22, issue 2-3, 2016 pp303-317
Description
This article analyses how the topography of various kinds of wartime camps are represented in British narratives. It does so in order to explore whether a specifically British experience or viewpoint is evident. Drawing likenesses between the real or imagined British camps and those of occupied Europe, turns out to be a stark literary and moral contrast