EN 493-50 - The Americanization of the Holocaust

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Butler University

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M 7:15-9:45 Flanzbaum In the United States, we see the Holocaust represented in many different genres: in books, movies, poetry, television, in newspapers and architecture. Each time one of these representations appears, cultural critics engage in debate about the appropriateness of the artifact: does it tell the "truth" about what happened? Does it adequately portray the suffering of the victims? Are readers or viewers getting a sanitized version of the event? Do American artists tend to "sugarcoat" the Holocaust? In this course, we will look at watershed moments in the representing the Holocaust in order to investigate the significance of these debates, and their impact -both on representing this event, but also on the larger question of how fully art renders history. Among others, artifacts to be examined include The Diary of Ann Frank, in text and in performance; local memorials; Oprah's List and Elie Wiesel's Night and Philip Roth's The Ghostwriter. Open to juniors and se

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.butler.edu

Phone Number:

(317) 940-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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