In the Shadow of the Holocaust: The Second Generation - Couverture rigide

Hass, Dr. Aaron

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1850433089 ISBN 13 : 9781850433088

Editeur : I.B. Tauris, 1991

Synopsis

This is a book about what it is like to be a child of a concentration camp survivor. Using a mixture of oral history, memoir and psychological interpretation, the book aims to show how the legacy of the Holocaust has extended beyond those who directly suffered its horrors. The people whom the author talked to describe their relationships with their parents, and speak about what the Holocaust means for them personally. The author himself is the child of Holocaust survivors.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

'The most important event in my life occurred before I was born,' one child of concentration camp survivors has observed. The Holocaust did not end with the liberation of survivors after the collapse of the Third Reich, for the legacy of their suffering extends to a generation that never faced an SS storm- trooper. With a rich blend of oral history, memoir, and psychological interpretation, Aaron Hass deepens our understanding of the price of that legacy for the second generation. What are the effects of growing up in the shadow of the Holocaust? Drawing on interviews and survey materials, Aaron Hass provides a vibrant account of the experiences of survivors' children. Now in their thirties and forties, these men and women describe their relationships with their parents and offer their perceptions of the impact of the Holocaust on their families. They give voice to memories and feelings about which some of them have never spoken before. Himself a child of survivors and a distinguished clinical psychologist, Hass writes about the lingering presence of the Holocaust in his own life as well.

Revue de presse

'In the Shadow of the Holocaust is among the very best in the Holocaust literature, an exemplary model for the rest of us who study others and try to make sense of what we see and hear.' Robert Coles, Harvard University

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: I.B. Tauris
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1850433089
• ISBN 13: 9781850433088
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 220
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible