Magic Realism in Holocaust Literature Troping the Traumatic Real
Description
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.
Keywords
Literary CriticismModern20th CenturySemiotics & TheoryHistoryWars & ConflictsWorld War IISocial ScienceLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & ComparativeAnthropologyCultural & Social
2011Book
Author(s)Jenni Adams
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230280298
LanguageEnglish
