Raoul Wallenberg : : Life and legacy / / Ulf Zander

• Autore: Zander Ulf
• Pubblicazione: Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2024
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (406 p.)
• Soggetto topico: History / Modern / 20th Century; Biography & Autobiography / Historical; History / Holocaust
• Soggetto genere / forma: Biographies.
• Soggetto non controllato: history in film and television - War Refugee Board - politics of memory - Holocaust - secret vs public diplomacy - cultural Americanization - monuments - history culture - historical past vs practical past
• Sommario/riassunto: 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?
• Titolo autorizzato: Raoul Wallenberg
• ISBN: 9789198557824; 9198557823; 9789198557817; 9198557815
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910872252203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II