My parents were killed in Sobibor, but it feels as if I was there Imagination in my Interviews
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| Publication date | 2019 |
| Journal | Historein |
| Article number | 14386 |
| Volume | Issue number | 18 | 1 |
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| Abstract | During the Demjanjuk trial in Munich (2009–2011), I had the unexpected privilege to interview the Nebenkläger (co-plaintiffs) who testified in court about Sobibor. They related extremely sad stories about losing fathers, mothers, spouses and close family. In this article, I attempt to analyse their extreme loneliness and I wonder how to interpret their fragmented language of trauma. What kind of knowledge did they commit, and in what way are their stories different from the stories told by survivors? |
| Document type | Article |
| Note | In special issue: Jewish Life after the Return: Dutch and Greek Experiences after the Shoah. Part I. |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://doi.org/10.12681/historein.14386 |
| Other links | https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85090239651 |
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