Language:
English
Year of publication:
1999
Titel der Quelle:
Commentary
Angaben zur Quelle:
107,3 (1999) 24-27
Keywords:
Jews in literature
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Judaism in literature
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature
Abstract:
Discusses the relationship between fiction and history in regard to the Holocaust. Notes the problem with fiction which claims to be true, when imposture "escapes the bounds of fiction and invades life"; it is then defined as a hoax. In this case, the imaginative creation generally permitted the author of fiction is immoral; "the argument for fictional autonomy collapses and the rights of history can begin to urge their own force." Also faults fictional works about the Holocaust, like "Sophie's Choice" by William Styron and "The Reader" by Bernhard Schlink, which (intentionally or not) deflect readers' attention from the destruction of the Jews of Europe and those responsible for it.
Note:
On the question of literary works which falsify history, relating to the Holocaust.
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Appeared also in "Obliged by Memory" (2006) 3-18.
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Appeared in Russian as "Права истории и права воображения" in "Кому принадлежит Анна Франк? Эссе" (2012) 7-28.
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