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May 17, 2023

German-Jewish Life Writing in the Aftermath of the Holocaust by Dr. Helen Finch

Beyond Testimony Shows how Adler, Wander, Hilsenrath, and Klüger intertwine transgressive political criticism with the shadow of trauma, revealing new perspectives on canon formation and exclusion in postwar German literature. How did German-speaking Holocaust...

In the Shadow of the Holocaust: Jewish-Communist Writers in East Germany by Thomas C. Fox

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January 19, 2022

In the Shadow of the Holocaust: Jewish-Communist Writers in East Germany by Thomas C. Fox

Dialogue and Disjunction: Studies in Jewish German Literature, Culture & Thought This study investigates the negotiation of Jewish-German-Communist identity in post-Holocaust Germany, specifically East Germany. After an introduction to the political-historical context, it highlights...