Bittersweet legacy : creative responses to the Holocaust : art, poetry, stories / edited by Cynthia Moskowitz Brody ; foreword by Michael Berenbaum.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brody, Cynthia Moskowitz.

Series:

Studies in the Shoah ; v. 24.

Studies in the Shoah ; v. 24

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Influence.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Literary collections.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in art.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) in art.

Genre:

Literary collections.

Literature.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 296 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, [2001]

Summary:

Bittersweet Legacy is a collection of poetry, short stories and art inspired by the Holocaust. It is a book born of paradox, evoking remembrances of the darkest moments known to humankind by utilizing the power and beauty of the creative force. The writers and artists represented in this book are individuals who were driven to respond to the extremities that define the Holocaust. Some are accomplished in their fields, others have created in an attempt to understand and give form to their sorrow and quest for meaning. Each voice expresses a singular reprise. Together they forge a resounding voice in response to the six million voices that were silenced.

Contents:

I. The American Experience of the Holocaust 1

II. Through the Eyes of a Child 31

III. Survival 61

IV. Inheritance 133

V. Speaking to the Enemy 181

VI. Chosen 215

Descriptions of Art 249.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0761819754

0761819762

OCLC:

45804984