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Magic Realism in Holocaust Literature
Jenni Adams (Ed.)
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Description for Magic Realism in Holocaust Literature
Paperback. A major contribution to Holocaust studies, the book examines the capacity of supernatural elements to dramatize the ethical and representational difficulties of Holocaust fiction. Exploring texts by such writers as D.M. Thomas and Markus Zusak it will appeal to scholars and students of Holocaust literature, magic realism, and contemporary fiction. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; HBWQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
A major contribution to Holocaust studies, the book examines the capacity of supernatural elements to dramatize the ethical and representational difficulties of Holocaust fiction. Exploring texts by such writers as D.M. Thomas and Markus Zusak it will appeal to scholars and students of Holocaust literature, magic realism, and contemporary fiction.
A major contribution to Holocaust studies, the book examines the capacity of supernatural elements to dramatize the ethical and representational difficulties of Holocaust fiction. Exploring texts by such writers as D.M. Thomas and Markus Zusak it will appeal to scholars and students of Holocaust literature, magic realism, and contemporary fiction.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349327478
SKU
V9781349327478
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99-15
About Jenni Adams (Ed.)
JENNI ADAMS is Lecturer in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Literature at the University of Sheffield, UK. Her research addresses the relationship between ethics and aesthetics in Holocaust fiction.
Reviews for Magic Realism in Holocaust Literature
'This original and timely study adds a new dimension to our understanding of Holocaust writing. In her focus on magical realism, Adams offers fresh insights into a genre that has developed into one of the most important forms of literary response to the Nazi period.' - Dr. Matthew Boswell, Lecturer in English, University of Salford, UK