European memories of the Second World War / edited by Helmut Peitsch, Charles Burdett, and Claire Gorrara.

"During the fifty years since the end of hostilities, European literary memories of the war have undergone considerable change, influenced by the personal experiences of writers as well as changing political, social, and cultural factors. This volume examines changing ways of remembering the wa...

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Other Authors: Peitsch, Helmut, 1948-, Burdett, Charles, 1966-, Gorrara, Claire
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 1999.
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Summary:"During the fifty years since the end of hostilities, European literary memories of the war have undergone considerable change, influenced by the personal experiences of writers as well as changing political, social, and cultural factors. This volume examines changing ways of remembering the war in the literatures of France, Germany and Italy; changes in the subject of memory, and in the relations between fiction, autobiography and documentary, with a focus on the extent to which shared European memories of the war have been constructed."--Jacket.
Physical Description:xxxi, 333 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-325) and index.
ISBN:1571819363
9781571819369