storyteller in history: Shoah memory and the idea of the novel
TitreThe storyteller in history: Shoah memory and the idea of the novel
Auteur
Call number813.54/0162
N° d'objet08597j
Lieu de publicationBloomington, Indiana, United States
EditeurIndiana University Press.
Année de publication
2013
Paginationpp113-126
MatérielArticle
SérieJewish 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.