Middlebury

CMLT 0310

Literary Responses-Holocaust

Literary Responses to the Holocaust (in English)
Can the Holocaust be described in words? Can images represent the horrors of Auschwitz? In this seminar we will explore the literary and artistic representations of the Shoah and its legacies, their mechanisms, tensions, and challenges. We will approach the issues of Holocaust representations by considering a significant array of texts that span genres, national literatures, time, narrative and poetic styles, and historical situations. Readings will include texts on witnessing, memory, post-memory, and trauma by authors such as Bernhard Schlink, Art Spiegelman, Hans J. Massaquoi, Primo Levi, Ruth Klüger, Nora Krug, Paul Celan, Sherman Alexie, and Hannah Arendt. 3hrs. sem.
Subject:
Comparative Literature
Department:
Comparative Literature
Division:
Interdisciplinary
Requirements Fulfilled:
CMP EUR LIT
Equivalent Courses:
GRMN 0310 *

Sections

Spring 2025

CMLT0310A-S25 Seminar
CMLT0310B-S25 Seminar
CMLT0310Z-S25 Discussion

Spring 2024

CMLT0310A-S24 Seminar (Eppelsheimer)
CMLT0310B-S24 Seminar (Eppelsheimer)
CMLT0310Z-S24 Discussion (Eppelsheimer)

Spring 2021

CMLT0310A-S21 Seminar (Eppelsheimer)
CMLT0310X-S21 Discussion (Eppelsheimer)
CMLT0310Y-S21 Discussion (Eppelsheimer)
CMLT0310Z-S21 Discussion (Eppelsheimer)

Spring 2016

CMLT0310A-S16 Seminar (Eppelsheimer)