Holocaust and the literary imagination

Examines specific literary works and provides detailed analysis of a number of novels, including Schwarz-Bart's 'The last of the just' and Kosinki's 'The painted bird'. It also includes some poetry and Wiesel's 'Night', which, although non-fiction, qualifies as literature due to its "imaginative power and artful presentation". Assesses what Holocaust literature has achieved, especially calling to the attention of readers the significance of that achievement