Guilt or shame?
TitreGuilt or shame?
Auteur
Call number853.914/0006
N° d'objet07976b
Lieu de publicationNew York, New York, United States
EditeurFordham University Press
Année de publication
2011
Paginationpp31-40
MatérielArticle
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
