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Magic Realism in Holocaust Literature J. Adams

Magic Realism in Holocaust Literature By J. Adams

Magic Realism in Holocaust Literature by J. Adams

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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.

Magic Realism in Holocaust Literature Summary

Magic Realism in Holocaust Literature: Troping the Traumatic Real by J. Adams

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.

Magic Realism in Holocaust Literature Reviews

'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

About J. Adams

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements The Dream of the End of the World Magic Realism and Dialogic Post-memory Trauma and the Grotesque Body The Light of Dead Stars 'Into Eternity's Certain Breadth' Conclusion Bibliography Index

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NLS9781349327478
9781349327478
1349327476
Magic Realism in Holocaust Literature: Troping the Traumatic Real by J. Adams
J. Adams
New
Paperback
Palgrave Macmillan
2011-01-01
206
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