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Harrowitz, Nancy

 
9781487523282: Primo Levi and the Identity of a Survivor
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ISBN 10 : 1487523289 ISBN 13 : 9781487523282
Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2017

Synopsis

Primo Levi (1919-1987) was an Italian chemist, writer, and Holocaust survivor who used a combination of testimony, essays, and creative writing to explore crucial themes related to the Shoah. His voice is among the most important to emerge from this dark chapter in human history.


In Primo Levi and the Identity of a Survivor, Nancy Harrowitz examines the complex role that Levi's Jewish identity played in his choices of how to portray his survival, as well as in his exposition of topics such as bystander complicity. Her analysis uncovers a survivor's shame that deeply influenced the personas he created to recount his experiences. Exploring a range of Levi's works, including Survival at Auschwitz and lesser-known works of fiction and poetry, she illustrates key issues within his development as a writer. At the heart of Levi's discourse, Harrowitz argues, lies a complex interplay of narrative modes that reveals his brilliance as a theorist of testimony.

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À propos de l'auteur

Nancy Harrowitz is an associate professor of Italian and Jewish studies at Boston University.

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Éditeur
University of Toronto Press
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1487523289
ISBN 13 
9781487523282
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
190
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