| The Fantastic in Holocaust Literature and Film: Critical Perspectives Contributor(s): Kerman, Judith B. (Editor), Browning, John Edgar (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786458747 ISBN-13: 9780786458745 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Holocaust - Literary Criticism - Performing Arts | Film - General |
| Dewey: 809.387 |
| LCCN: 2014037040 |
| Series: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 244 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Holocaust - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When reality becomes fantastic, what literary effects will render it credible or comprehensible? To respond meaningfully to the surreality of the Holocaust, writers must produce works of moral and emotional complexity. One way they have achieved this is through elements of fantasy. Covering a range of theoretical perspectives, this collection of essays explores the use of fantastic story-telling in Holocaust literature and film. Writers such as Jane Yolen and Art Spiegelman are discussed, as well as the sci-fi television series V (1983), Stephen King's novella Apt Pupil (1982), Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth (2006) and Martin Scorsese's dark thriller Shutter Island (2010). |