Record Nr.

UNINA9910777812803321

Autore

Paver Chloe E. M

Titolo

Refractions of the Third Reich in German and Austrian fiction and film [[electronic resource] /] / Chloe Paver

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007

ISBN

1-383-04083-4

1-281-16433-X

9786611164331

0-19-153281-9

1-4294-7070-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (183 p.)

Collana

Oxford studies in modern European culture

Disciplina

833/.909358

Soggetti

German literature - 20th century - History and criticism

Austrian literature - 20th century - History and criticism

Motion pictures, German - History

National socialism in literature

National socialism in motion pictures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-168) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction: Critical Approaches; 1. Beyond Celebration; 2. Generation and Nation; 3. Documentary and Gender; 4. Sound Effects and Language Barriers; 5. Memorial Landscapes; Conclusion; Further Reading and Viewing; Select Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the ways in which the Third Reich is represented in recent German and Austrian novels and films. It also examines other aspects of the commemoration of the Third Reich. It covers a wide range of genres, media, and issues, including documentary, gender, the linguistic politics of cinema, photography, memorials, and museums. - ;Six decades after the defeat of National Socialism, commemoration and mourning are ongoing, open-ended projects in Germany and Austria, and continue to generate a steady stream of literature and film about the Nazi past that, while comparatively modest