Crises of Memory and the Second World War

by Susan Rubin Suleiman

Book Overview

In this acclaimed book, renowned Harvard scholar Susan Rubin Suleiman discusses individual and collective memories of World War II, as reflected in literary memoirs, autobiographical novels, works of history and philosophy, and films. Suleiman argues that memories of World War II transcend national boundaries, due not only to the global nature of the war but also to the increasingly global presence of the Holocaust as a site of collective memory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1475191537
• ISBN13: 9781475191530
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"