holocaust, 1933-1945 in literature

A meditation on the significance and effects of the Holocaust for all humanity, Jews and non-Jews alike. Explores the universal moral obligation to respond to a horror of such magnitude.

Presents descriptive overviews of over one hundred major works of Holocaust literature, focusing on nonfiction but also including fiction, poetry, and drama; and contains a Holocaust chronology, a partial list of Nazi concentration camps, a bibliography of more than two hundred additional works on the Holocaust, and a list of related Web sites.

Profiles 128 of the most influential first generation authors who survived, perished, or were closely connected to the Holocaust.

Contains eight essays in which the authors analyze various aspects of Art Spiegelman's two-volume comic book "Maus: A Survivor's Tale" which chronicles his father's experiences in the Holocaust and later immigration to New York.

A collection of essays, articles, and interviews about Oskar Schindler, who saved 1,200 Jews during World War II, and the international effect of his story.

A collection of stories, essays, and reflections that celebrate the literary, moral, religious, and human rights contributions of Elie Wiesel.

Presents eight analytical essays on Elie Wiesel's memoir-novel about the Holocaust, "Night," and its sequels, "Dawn" and "The Accident," and includes an introduction by critic Harold Bloom, a Wiesel chronology, and a bibliography.

Contains a series of essays in which the author explores the use of Holocaust themes in literature, memoirs, film, and painting, focusing on a number of controversial issues; and includes reflections on the challenge of teaching the Holocaust to future generations.

Explores the literature of the Holocaust, examining the key authors and works of the era and discussing how they embody the traits and suffering of those who experienced the Holocaust.