The Subject of Holocaust Fiction

by Emily Miller Budick

Book Overview

Fictional representations of horrific events run the risk of undercutting efforts to verify historical knowledge and may heighten our ability to respond intellectually and ethically to human experiences of devastation. In this captivating study of the epistemological, psychological, and ethical issues underlying Holocaust fiction, Emily Miller Budick examines the subjective experiences of fantasy, projection, and repression manifested in Holocaust...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253016304
• ISBN13: 9780253016300
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher