Magic Realism in Holocaust Literature

A major contribution to Holocaust studies, the book examines the capacity of supernatural elements to dramatize the ethical and representational difficulties of Holocaust fiction. Exploring texts by such writers as D. M. Thomas and Markus Zusak it will appeal to scholars and students of Holocaust literature, magic realism, and contemporary fiction.

Acknowledgements The Dream of the End of the World Magic Realism and Dialogic Post-memory Trauma and the Grotesque Body The Light of Dead Stars 'Into Eternity's Certain Breadth' Conclusion Bibliography Index