European Memories of the Second World War Contributor(s): Peitsch, Helmut (Editor), Burdett, Charles (Editor), Gorrara, Claire (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1845451589 ISBN-13: 9781845451585 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2006 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - General - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Europe - General |
Dewey: 809.933 |
Lexile Measure: 1470 |
Series: Culture and Politics/Politics and Culture S |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (1.00 lbs) 350 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 the focus being on the extent to which shared European memories of the war have been constructed. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burdett, Charles: - Charles Burdett received his PhD from the University of Oxford and was appointed Lecturer in Italian Studies at the University of Wales, Cardiff. Gorrara, Claire: -Claire Gorrara received her PhD from the University of Oxford and in 1994 was appointed Lecturer in French at the University of Wales, Cardiff. Peitsch, Helmut: -After having received his PhD and Habilitation from the Free University Berlin, Helmut Peitsch moved to Britain, where he held a number of academic positions. Since 1994, he has been Professor of European Studies at the University of Wales, Cardiff. |