"Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature." . . "Judenvernichtung." . . "History and criticism." . . "Memory in literature Electronic books." . . "Wahrheit." . . "Autobiographie." . . . . . . . . . . . . "A thousand darknesses : lies and truth in Holocaust fiction"@en . "A thousand darknesses : lies and truth in Holocaust fiction" . . . . . . . . . . . . "What is the difference between writing a novel about the Holocaust and fabricating a memoir? Do narratives about the Holocaust have a special obligation to be 'truthful'--that is, faithful to the facts of history? Or is it okay to lie in such works? In her provocative study A Thousand Darknesses, Ruth Franklin investigates these questions as they arise in the most significant works of Holocaust fiction, from Tadeusz Borowski's Auschwitz stories to Jonathan Safran Foer's postmodernist family history. Franklin argues that the memory-obsessed culture of the last few decades has led us to mistaken."@en . "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en . "Criticism, interpretation, etc" . . . . "What is the difference between writing a novel about the Holocaust and fabricating a memoir? Are Holocaust writings, by their very nature, exempt from criticism and interpretation? Do narratives about the Holocaust have a special obligation to be truthful--that is, faithful to the facts of history? Is a fictional account of the Holocaust, in the words of Elie Wiesel, \"an insult to the dead\"? In this provocative study, Ruth Franklin investigates these questions as they arise in the most significant works of Holocaust writing, from Tadeusz Borowski's Auschwitz stories to Jonathan Safran Foer's postmodernist family history. Franklin argues that the memory-obsessed culture of the last few decades has led to a mistaken focus on testimony as the most valid form of Holocaust writing. As even the most canonical texts have come under scrutiny for their fidelity to the facts, we have lost sight of the essential role that imagination plays in the creation of any literary work, including the memoir. In sustained and fluent analysis, Franklin provides powerful new interpretations of memoirs by Elie Wiesel and Primo Levi; novels by writers such as Piotr Rawicz, Jerzy Kosinski, W.G. Sebald and Wolfgang Koeppen; and the film Schindler's List. Written by a gifted journalist and literary critic, this graceful and wide-ranging account offers a lucid view of the role of memory and imagination in Holocaust literature that also illuminates broader questions about history, politics, and truth."@en . "What is the difference between writing a novel about the Holocaust and fabricating a memoir? Are Holocaust writings, by their very nature, exempt from criticism and interpretation? Do narratives about the Holocaust have a special obligation to be truthful--that is, faithful to the facts of history? Is a fictional account of the Holocaust, in the words of Elie Wiesel, \"an insult to the dead\"? In this provocative study, Ruth Franklin investigates these questions as they arise in the most significant works of Holocaust writing, from Tadeusz Borowski's Auschwitz stories to Jonathan Safran Foer's postmodernist family history. Franklin argues that the memory-obsessed culture of the last few decades has led to a mistaken focus on testimony as the most valid form of Holocaust writing. As even the most canonical texts have come under scrutiny for their fidelity to the facts, we have lost sight of the essential role that imagination plays in the creation of any literary work, including the memoir. In sustained and fluent analysis, Franklin provides powerful new interpretations of memoirs by Elie Wiesel and Primo Levi; novels by writers such as Piotr Rawicz, Jerzy Kosinski, W.G. Sebald and Wolfgang Koeppen; and the film Schindler's List. Written by a gifted journalist and literary critic, this graceful and wide-ranging account offers a lucid view of the role of memory and imagination in Holocaust literature that also illuminates broader questions about history, politics, and truth." . . . . . "What is the difference between writing a novel about the Holocaust and fabricating a memoir? Are Holocaust writings, by their very nature, exempt from criticism and interpretation? Do narratives about the Holocaust have a special obligation to be truthful - that is, faithful to the facts of history? Is a fictional account of the Holocaust, in the words of Elie Wiesel, \"an insult to the dead\"? In this provocative study, Ruth Franklin investigates these questions as they arise in the most significant works of Holocaust writing, from Tadeusz Borowski's Auschwitz stories to Jonathan Safran Foer's postmodernist family history. Franklin argues that the memory-obsessed culture of the last few decades has led to a valid form of Holocaust writing. As even the most canonical texts have come under scrutiny for their fidelity to the facts, we have lost sight of the essential role that imagination plays in the creation of any literary work, including the memoir. In sustained and fluent analysis, Franklin provides powerful new interpretations of memoirs by Elie Wiesel and Primo Levi; novels by writers such as Piotr Rawicz, Jerzy Kosinski, W. G. Sebald and Wolfgang Koeppen; and the film Schindler's List. Written by a gifted journalist and literary critic, this graceful and wide-ranging account offers a lucid view of the role of memory and imagination in Holocaust literature that also illuminates broader questions about history, politics, and truth." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "A thousand darknesses lies and truth in Holocaust fiction"@en . "A thousand darknesses lies and truth in Holocaust fiction" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . . . "Olocausto nella letteratura." . . "Judenvernichtung Künste Geschichte 20. Jh." . . "TRAVEL Special Interest Literary." . . "Juden." . . "Judenvernichtung (Motiv)" . . "Schriftsteller." . . "Literatur." . . "LITERARY CRITICISM General." . . "Motiv (Literatur)" . . "Żydzi eksterminacja (1941-1945) w literaturze." . . "Identität." . . "Vérité Dans la littérature." . . "Vérité dans la littérature." . "Shoah Dans la littérature." . . "Mémoire Dans la littérature." . . "Mémoire dans la littérature." . . . "Ebrei nella letteratura." . . "Jewish fiction." . . "Littérature juive Histoire et critique." . . "Pamięć w literaturze." . . "Erinnerung." . . "1939-1945" . . "Truth in literature." . . "Fiktion." . . "Roman juif Histoire et critique." . . "Judenvernichtung Künste Geschichte 2001 ff." . . "Motiv." . . "Holocauste, 1939-1945, dans la littérature." . . "Memory in literature." . . "Prawda w literaturze." . . "Künste Judenvernichtung Geschichte 2001 ff." . . "Literature." . . "1901-2000" . . "Juden." . . "Jewish fiction History and criticism." . . "Holocaust w literaturze." . . "Künste Judenvernichtung Geschichte 20. Jh." . .