Obsession With Anne Frank - Meyer Levin and the Diary

"Lawrence Graver's book is a precise and generous account of dreadful obsession, in which deep issues are reduced by paranoia into misery all around—and work for many lawyers. It's sad, true to my knowledge of Meyer Levin and others enmeshed in the history—infinitely sad."—Herbert Gold, author of Fathers

"Beautifully and poignantly told, this story holds a mirror up to American Jewry's own coming to terms with the Holocaust. It is by turns captivating and heartbreaking, the story of both Levin's obsession and his search for Jewish and American identity after the Holocaust. In this literary history, Lawrence Graver also reanimates the diary itself, returning it to the time and place from which it was torn fifty years ago."—James Young, author of Writing and Re-writing the Holocaust and TheTexture of Memory

"A gripping account, easy to read in one or two sittings, hard to put down. The balance between sympathy for Levin and criticism of his mounting obsession is exquisitely established and beautifully maintained, culminating in remarkable insight."—Morris Dickstein, author of Gates of Eden

"Beyond Anne Frank is so beautiful and thoughtfully written that I really couldn't put it down. Diane Wolf's voice is human and humanistic, without glossing over any painful realities. She probes the subject from an impressive array of angles, considering a wide variety of types of experiences. This book is extraordinarily fine and I enthusiastically recommend it."—Lynn Davidman, author of Motherloss

About the author

Lawrence Graver is Professor of English at Williams College. He is the author of Conrad's Short Fiction, Carson McCullers, Beckett: The Critical Heritage, and Samuel Beckett: Waiting for Godot.

Product details

• Authors: Lawrence Graver
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9780520308732
• ISBN: 978-0-520-30873-2
• No. of pages: 292
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; USA, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: plays and playwrights