Title: Persecution, extermination, literature /
Authors: Dresden, S. 1914-2002.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Historiography; Judaism and literature.
Abstract: Works of art like Art Spiegelman's Maus and Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List have earned critical and popular acclaim for their moving portrayals of the horror of the holocaust. Not everyone, however, is convinced that concentration and extermination camp experiences lend themselves to treatment in the visual arts and literature.
Contents: Translator's Note -- Introduction -- 1. Literature -- 2. Persecution -- 3. Extermination -- 4. Liberation? -- Notes -- Picture Credits -- Index