LITERATURE AFTER THE HOLOCAUST

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1900-Present Course. 20th-Century Contemporary Literature Course. How did the Holocaust influence Germans' and Austrians' perceptions of their history, their countries, their families, and themselves? In this course, we will examine literature by writers who opposed the Nazi regime and secondary texts that will help us understand the forces that lead to the rise of the regime, as well as those that eventually helped to shape a new, democratic beginning. We will see that collective and individual identities continue to shift with each new generation after the Holocaust. Through close readings and discussions, students will begin to understand that the historical experience of genocide continues to affect a nation's identity for generations.