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Microhistories of the Holocaust: between factual and fictional narrative
Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication, HLK, Communication, Culture and Diversity (CCD).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8756-732x
2022 (English)In: Prose Studies, ISSN 0144-0357, E-ISSN 1743-9426, Vol. 43, no 2, p. 158-177Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This article explores the complex relationship between fact and fiction in Holocaust narratives, focusing on the often-overlooked realm of microhistory. By applying Gérard Genette's approach to narrative discourse, it scrutinizes Christopher R. Browning's Remembering Survival and Omer Bartov's Anatomy of a Genocide, thereby underscoring the distinction between microhistorical accounts and grand narratives. The core argument posits that microhistories, which emphasize first-person testimonies and bottom-up perspectives, introduce an additional layer of complexity to the line between fiction and nonfiction. Unlike macrohistories that center on broad social, economic, or political processes, microhistorical approaches delve into the lives of ordinary people and incorporate fictional elements to a greater extent. Consequently, the article emphasizes the significance of narrative theory in Holocaust historiography and explores the challenges of narrating the Holocaust through a microhistorical lens, which intensifies the use of fictional elements.

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Taylor & Francis, 2022. Vol. 43, no 2, p. 158-177
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Holocaust studies, microhistory, narrative theory, Gérard Genette
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History Specific Literatures
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-63457DOI: 10.1080/01440357.2023.2282203ISI: 001152137700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85183890129Local ID: HOA;;933724OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-63457DiVA, id: diva2:1832977
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Publication history: Received 26 Aug 2022, Accepted 06 Nov 2023, Published online: 30 Jan 2024.

Available from: 2024-01-31 Created: 2024-01-31 Last updated: 2024-12-17Bibliographically approved

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