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A Comparative Analysis of Literary Testimony: Teaching with Holocaust Diaries and Memoirs
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Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German . 2024 57(1):32-41. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This paper provides concrete suggestions for teaching two Holocaust testimonies, Irene Hauser's diary and Ruth Klüger's memoir "Still Alive." Hauser's and Klüger's texts effectively illustrate the differences between diaries and memoirs while recounting similar experiences. Such a comparative analysis, I argue, achieves two goals: First, by comparing two different types of autobiographical texts, students gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the complexities, contradictions, and tensions inherent in autobiographical writing, ultimately encouraging students to become more accepting of ambiguity in their learning. Second, by focusing on Holocaust testimonies, students learn about persecution, injustice, and oppression, increasing their awareness of global issues, interculturalism, and social justice. The pedagogical approach and teaching suggestions outlined here are easily adaptable and can be applied to the teaching of autobiographical writing in other thematic contexts.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0042-062X and 1756-1221
- Volume :
- 57
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1425477
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/tger.12275