How to tell a child about the Holocaust ? A case study  based on the works of Irit Amiel Cover Image

Jak opowiadać dziecku o Zagładzie? Opis przypadku (na podstawie twórczości Irit Amiel)
How to tell a child about the Holocaust ? A case study based on the works of Irit Amiel

Author(s): Marta Tomczok
Subject(s): History, Language and Literature Studies, Special Historiographies:, History of the Holocaust, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: child; daughter; the Holocaust; Irit Amiel; conversation; teaching

Summary/Abstract: In the article, I initially analyze the issue of passing on to young children, brought up in non-Jewish families, the knowledge about the Holocaust. In this article I refer to the example of my seven-year-old daughter who, influenced by my work on the book about Irit Amiel, became interested in the Holocaust, its history and literature. Thanks to the interview, I try to understand which of the objects connected with the writer and why they influenced the seven-year-old child, and whether my own experience can be helpful in educating other young children.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 11-20
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish