Haunted Laughter: Representations of Adolf Hitler, the Third Reich, and the Holocaust in Comedic Film and Television - Couverture souple

Friedman, Jonathan C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1793640173 ISBN 13 : 9781793640178

Editeur : Lexington Books, 2024

Synopsis

A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title

Haunted Laughter addresses whether it is appropriate to use comedy as a literary form to depict Adolf Hitler, The Third Reich, and the Holocaust. Guided by existing theories of comedy and memory and through a comprehensive examination of comedic film and television productions, from the United States, Israel, and Europe, Jonathan Friedman proposes a model and a set of criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of comedy as a means of representation. These criteria include depth of purpose, relevance to the times, and originality of form and content. Friedman concludes that comedies can be effective if they provide relevant information about life and death in the past, present, or future; break new ground; and serve a purpose or multiple purposes-capturing the dynamic of the Nazi system of oppression, empowering or healing victims, serving as a warning for the future, or keeping those who can never grasp the real horror of genocide from losing perspective.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jonathan C. Friedman is director of Holocaust and genocide studies and professor of history at West Chester University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lexington Books
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1793640173
• ISBN 13: 9781793640178
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
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