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Zusatztext Should be read by all who produce and consume writings and arts about the Holocaust. Informationen zum Autor Director, Applied Research, Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Klappentext Atina Grossmann, Konrad Kwiet, Wendy Lower, J¿rgen Matth¿us, and Nechama Tec analyze the testimony of one Holocaust survivor, Helen "Zippi" Spitzer Tichauer. This book's new, multifaceted approach toward Zippi's unique story combined with the authors' analysis of key aspects of Holocaust memory, its forms and its functions, makes it a rewarding and fascinating read. Zusammenfassung Atina Grossmann, Konrad Kwiet, Wendy Lower, Jürgen Matthäus, and Nechama Tec analyze the testimony of one Holocaust survivor, Helen "Zippi" Spitzer Tichauer. This book's new, multifaceted approach toward Zippi's unique story combined with the authors' analysis of key aspects of Holocaust memory, its forms and its functions, makes it a rewarding and fascinating read. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Mark Roseman Introduction: What Does it Mean? Holocaust Testimony and the Story of Helen "Zippi" Tichauer Chapter 1: Designing Survival: A Graphic Artist in Birkenau Konrad Kwiet Chapter 2: Recapturing the Past: Individuality and Cooperation in Auschwitz Nechama Tec Chapter 3: Displacing Memory: The Transformations of an Early Interview Jürgen Matthäus Chapter 4: Living On: Remembering Feldafing Atina Grossmann Chapter 5: Distant Encounter: An Auschwitz Survivor in the College Classroom Wendy Lower Conclusion: What Have We Learned? Appendix: English Translation of an Interview Conducted by David Boder with Helen Tichauer Notes Bibliography About the Contributors Index