THE SYMBOLIC APPROACH TO THE HOLOCAUST IN THE PROSE OF BERNARD MALAMUD
THE SYMBOLIC APPROACH TO THE HOLOCAUST IN THE PROSE OF BERNARD MALAMUD
Author(s): Shpetim MadaniSubject(s): History of the Holocaust, History of Antisemitism, Theory of Literature, American Literature
Published by: Filološki fakultet, Nikšić
Keywords: Holocaust; Jew; anti-Semite; suffering; concentration camps;
Summary/Abstract: Bernard Malamud (1914-1986) is one the best known writers of Jewish American literature, which reached its peak in the 1950s. This paper tries to throw light on the treatment of the Holocaust, as one of the most grievous tragedies of the Jewish and world’s history. The paper makes a brief introduction to the Holocaust itself, and how it influenced Malamud. Then the article focuses on two novels and two short stories in which the Holocaust is treated symbolically.
Journal: Folia Linguistica et Litteraria
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 6
- Page Range: 175-185
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English