Reading Holocaust poetry: Genre, authority and identification

Boswell, Matthew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0041-5583 2010. Reading Holocaust poetry: Genre, authority and identification. Crownshaw, Rick, Kilby, Jane and Rowland, Antony, eds. The Future of Memory, Oxford and New York: Berghahn, pp. 165-177. (10.1515/9781845458478-014)

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Abstract

This essay looks at the relationship between Holocaust testimony and fictional works of poetry written by non-victims. It includes close readings of Sylvia Plath's 'Lady Lazarus' and Geoffrey Hill's 'September Song'.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Journalism, Media and Culture
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism P Language and Literature > PR English literature P Language and Literature > PS American literature
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Holocaust, poetry, Berryman, Plath, testimony
Publisher:	Berghahn
ISBN:	9781845458478
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	10 March 2025
Last Modified:	02 Apr 2025 11:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/176746

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