Das ,Unheimlicheʻ in JAROSŁAW MAREK RYMKIEWICZʼ Umschlagplatz und IGOR OSTACHOWICZʼ Noc żywych Żydów [Nacht der lebenden Juden]
The “uncanny” in JAROSŁAW MAREK RYMKIEWICZ’S Umschlagplatz and IGOR OSTACHOWICZ’S Noc żywych Żydów [The Night of Living Jews]

Summary/Abstract: In the novels Umschlagplatz by JAROSŁAW MAREK RYMKIEWICZ and Noc żywych Żydów [The Night of Living Jews] by IGOR OSTACHOWICZ, the “uncanny” is less a result of a romantic fascination with ghosts than an emblem of deep collective trauma. This trauma arises from a guilt complex which is difficult to objectify. As a result of this trauma, the notion Améry calls “homeland” and Flusser defines as “a place to live”, appears fragile and questionable. Only dealing with the crimes underlying this trauma and guilt may pave the way out of the dynamic of the “uncanny”.

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