02454nam 22004573a 450 991087225220332120250204000028.09789198557824919855782397891985578179198557815(CKB)32066952700041(ScCtBLL)f6dd5dc7-6e9b-4a44-993a-c650cc354cb2(EXLCZ)993206695270004120250204i20242024 uu engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierRaoul Wallenberg : Life and legacy /Ulf ZanderManchester :Manchester University Press,2024.1 online resource (406 p.)9789198557800 9198557807 Raoul Wallenberg: Life and Legacy examines important events in the life of the Swedish diplomat, but this is not a traditional biography. Starting from Wallenberg's time in Budapest during 1944-1945, the book analyses how Wallenberg went from being a highly sensitive topic in Swedish politics to becoming a personification of humanitarian effort during the Holocaust, as well as a 'brand' in Swedish foreign politics. Fictional portrayals of Wallenberg are another essential feature. Looking at the many ways in which his life has been represented in monuments, on opera stages, in a television serial, and in a feature film, it becomes apparent that scholarly historical perspectives have not set the agenda for engagement with Wallenberg. Finally, this study raises a vital issue: how can Wallenberg's memory be kept alive as the distance to those events with which he was so powerfully connected recede into the background?History / Modern / 20th CenturybisacshBiography & Autobiography / HistoricalbisacshHistory / HolocaustbisacshBiographies.lcgfthistory in film and televisionWar Refugee Boardpolitics of memoryHolocaustsecret vs public diplomacycultural Americanizationmonumentshistory culturehistorical past vs practical pastHistory / Modern / 20th CenturyBiography & Autobiography / HistoricalHistory / HolocaustZander Ulf1748464ScCtBLLScCtBLLBOOK9910872252203321Raoul Wallenberg4317974UNINA