(Re-) visualizing the 'heart' of hell ? Representations of the Auschwitz Sonderkommando in the art of David Olere and 'Son of Saul' (Laszlo Nemes, 2015)
Título(Re-) visualizing the 'heart' of hell ? Representations of the Auschwitz Sonderkommando in the art of David Olere and 'Son of Saul' (Laszlo Nemes, 2015)
Autor
Call numberS940.5318/005
Número del objeto05556ob
Lugar de publicaciónLondon, England
EditorialRoutledge
Año de publicación
2021
Paginaciónpp131-146
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'Holocaust studies: a journal of culture and history' Vol 27, No.1, 2021 pp131-146
Descripción
This paper discusses debates over whether there are limits in representing the experience of the Sonderkommando in Auschwitz, with particular reference to Son of Saul. While 'Son of Saul' does not fully represent the 'heart of hell', it nevertheless offers an important creative exploration of that experience