Holocaust and the Postmodern, The Fixtures and developments from the field

and developments from the field

and explores the general issues raised by that discussion

the familiar essay became a powerful metaphor for new forms

Author(s): Soubeiga

Holocaust and the Postmodern, The Fixtures and developments from the fieldThe Holocaust and the Postmodern 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, this book argues and demonstrates its