Representations of the Holocaust in Literature and Film

GRS RN 685

  • Historical Consciousness
  • Ethical Reasoning

Questions of representation in literature and film about the Holocaust, including testimonial and fictive works by Wiesel and Levi, Ozick, and others; films include documentaries and feature films. Discussions of the Holocaust as historical reality, metaphor, and generative force in literature. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Ethical Reasoning.