Dark spaces of Holocaust memory: second generation German narrative of desire and absence
TitoloDark spaces of Holocaust memory: second generation German narrative of desire and absence
Autore
Call number940.5318/0319
Numero oggetto05504h
Luogo di pubblicazioneColchester, Essex, England
EditoreUniversity of Essex
Anno di pubblicazione
2013
Paginazionepp87-106
MaterialeArticle
SerieThe Holocaust in History & Memory Vol. 6
ISBN9781909562066
NotesArticle from the the journal 'The Holocaust in history and memory' Vol. 6 2013 pp87-106
Descrizione
This article examines two books written by second generation Germans: 'The reader' by Bernard Schlink and 'The dark room' by Rachel Seiffert. In both these books German characters embark on searches forthe Second World War past that made them. As they discover a Germany they never knew their odysseys create traumatic experiences that are revealed in narratives of absence and loss.