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Primo Levi and the Identity of a Survivor - Nancy Harrowitz

Primo Levi and the Identity of a Survivor

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Buch | Hardcover
192 Seiten
2016
University of Toronto Press (Verlag)
9781487501020 (ISBN)
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In Primo Levi and the Identity of a Survivor, Nancy Harrowitz examines the complex role that Levi's cultural identity played in his choices of how to portray his survival, as well as his exposition of topics such as bystander complicity.
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.

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

Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Primo Levi's Jewish Identity 3 Primo Levi's Writerly Identity: From Science to Storytelling 4 Against Autobiography 5 Shame's Identity 6 Conclusion: Cautionary Tales, Early Poetry Bibliography Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Toronto Italian Studies
Verlagsort Toronto
Sprache englisch
Maße 161 x 235 mm
Gewicht 440 g
Themenwelt Literatur Essays / Feuilleton
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Anglistik / Amerikanistik
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-13 9781487501020 / 9781487501020
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