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Holocaust Representations in History is an introduction to critical questions and debates surrounding the depiction, chronicling and memorialization of the Holocaust through the historical analysis of some of the most provocative and significant works of Holocaust representation.In a series of chronologically presented case studies, the book introduces the major themes and issues of Holocaust representation across a variety of media and genres, including film, drama, literature, photography, visual art, television, graphic novels, and memorials. The case studies presented not only include well-known, commercially successful, and canonical works about the Holocaust, such as the film Shoah and Elie Wiesel's memoir Night , but also controversial examples that have drawn accusations of profaning the memory of the genocide. Each work's specific historical and cultural significance is then discussed to provide further insight into the impact of one of the most devastating events of the 20th century and the continued relevance of its memory.Complete with illustrations, a bibliography and suggestions for further reading, key terms and discussion questions, this is an important book for any student keen to know more about the Holocaust and its impact.
List of contents
Part I - The 1940s and 1950s
1. The Boy in the Warsaw Ghetto (photograph, 1943)
2. Nazi Concentration Camps (documentary film, 1945)
3. Yizker-bukh Chelm (memorial book, 1954)
4. The Diary of Anne Frank (drama, 1955)
5. Night (memoir, 1958)
Part II - The 1960s and 1970s
6. Eichmann in Jerusalem (magazine reports, 1963)
7. The Deputy (drama, 1963)
8. The Night Porter (film, 1974)
9. Holocaust: The Story of the Family Weiss (television, 1978)
Part III - The 1980s and 1990s
10. Shoah (film, 1985)
11. Maus (graphic novel, 1991)
12. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (museum, 1993)
13. Fragments: Memories of a Wartime Childhood (fiction, 1996)
Part IV - The 2000s until Today
14. The Children's Holocaust Memorial and Paper Clip Project (memorial, 2001)
15. Mirroring Evil: Nazi Imagery / Recent Art (visual art, 2002)
16. Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (memorial, 2005)
Bibliography
Index
Report
In a crowded field, Lisa Silverman and Daniel Magilow have made an extraordinary contribution that distinguishes itself as a beacon for critical pedagogy. Nuanced philosophical provocation meets historical context and bibliographic substance in this book; instructors may use it with confidence as they introduce the intricacies of the history of representing the Holocaust. Exemplary for its clarity, the book sacrifices none of the necessary complexity with which students must engage in order to begin to articulate their own questions. Holocaust Representations in History sets a new standard for those of us committed to challenging our students to think deeply. Darcy Buerkle, Associate Professor of History, Smith College, USA
