The Fantastic in Holocaust Literature and Film: Critical Perspectives

by John Edgar Browning and Judith B. Kerman

When reality becomes fantastic, what literary effects will render it credible or comprehensible? To respond meaningfully to the surreality of the Holocaust, writers must produce works of moral and emotional complexity. One way they have achieved this is through elements of fantasy.

Covering a range of theoretical perspectives, this collection of essays explores the use of fantastic story-telling in Holocaust literature and film. Writers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786458747
• ISBN13: 9780786458745
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher