European memories of the Second World War
By: edited by Helmut Peitsch, Charles Burdett, and Claire Gorrara.
Contributors: Peitsch, Helmut.; Burdett, Charles, 1966-; Gorrara, Claire.
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 333
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Literature and the war.; German literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; French literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; Italian literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; War stories -- History and criticism.; Autobiography.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives.
Description: "During the fifty years since the end of hostilities, European literary memories of the war have undergone considerable change, influenced by the personal experiences of writers as well as changing political, social, and cultural factors. This volume examines changing ways of remembering the war in the literatures of France, Germany and Italy; changes in the subject of memory, and in the relations between fiction, autobiography and documentary, with a focus on the extent to which shared European memories of the war have been constructed."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [302]-325) and index.