The Holocaust in Literature and Film

This course introduces the Shoah or Holocaust as it is depicted in various literary genres such as short fiction, poetry, autobiography, and in fictional and documentary film. Students will explore the basic historical background and narrative of the Holocaust from its origins in European anti-Semitism to the rise of Hitler and the start of World War II through to its aftermath in the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. Upon completion of this course, students will have gained insight into survivor narratives, the concept of representing the Holocaust, and the debate over the “banality of evil.”

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