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The Fantastic in Holocaust Literature and Film: Critical Perspectives

By Judith B. Kerman

Book information

Publisher
Publishers, Inc., McFarland & Company
Year
2014
ISBN
9781476618739
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1782552 bytes)
Series
Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Pages
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Time added
2022-10-01 22:00:47
HIS043000HistoryLIT000000Literary CriticismNonfictionPER004000Performing Arts

Description

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 such as Jane Yolen and Art Spiegelman are discussed, as well as the sci-fi television series V (1983), Stephen King's novella Apt Pupil (1982), Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth (2006) and Martin Scorsese's dark thriller Shutter Island (2010).

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