Trauma in First Person: Diary Writing During the HolocaustAmos Goldberg
Amos Goldberg’s book addresses the impact of the trauma of the Holocaust on the internal consciousness of individuals. By analyzing diaries written during the Holocaust and tracing the everyday experiences of terror reflected in these diaries, he provides important insights into the relationship bet...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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Holocaust and genocide studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 106-108 |
| Review of: | Trauma in first person (Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2017) (Budryte, Dovile)
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| Summary: | Amos Goldberg’s book addresses the impact of the trauma of the Holocaust on the internal consciousness of individuals. By analyzing diaries written during the Holocaust and tracing the everyday experiences of terror reflected in these diaries, he provides important insights into the relationship between trauma and identity, the power of writing when witnessing death and disruption, and “the centrality of helplessness” (p. 17)., One of the main insights of trauma theory, currently prevalent in various disciplines, is that traumatic experiences are related to the breakdown of psychological functioning and even the ability to communicate. The term “unspeakable” is often used when referring to those who have experienced trauma and attempted to represent it using language. |
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| ISSN: | 1476-7937 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Holocaust and genocide studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/hgs/dcab002 |