The Holocaust and the Postmodern

by Robert Eaglestone

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Robert Eaglestone argues that postmodernism, especially understood in the light of the work of Emmanuel Levinas and Jacques Derrida, is a response to the Holocaust. This way of thinking offers new perspectives on Holocaust testimony, literature, historiography, and post-Holocaust philosophy. While postmodernism is often derided for being either playful and superficial or obscure and elitist, Eaglestone argues and demonstrates its commitment both to...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0199239371

ISBN13:9780199239375

Release Date:May 2008

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:368 Pages

Weight:0.48 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Literature & Fiction Movements & Periods Postmodernism World Literature

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