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Silence in the novels of Elie Wiesel

Title
  1. Silence in the novels of Elie Wiesel / Simon P. Sibelman.
Published by
  1. New York : St. Martin's Press, 1995.
Author
  1. Sibelman, Simon P.

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Description
  1. xvi, 205 pages; 22 cm
Summary
  1. Silence exists as a complex and rich phenomenon in the writings of Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. A powerfully active force that has affected all levels of his creative process, silence appears in the early works as a result of the destructive forces of the Holocaust, eventually emerging as a challenge to annihilation. Ultimately, silence becomes a regenerative force that permits Wiesel's protagonists to seek their demolished selves and to reconstruct their lives. Moving from the epicenter of Wiesel's literary universe, La Nuit (Night), to his most recent novel, L'Oublie (The Forgotten), this analysis places his writings within a framework of sacred and profane thought. Such a dual context not only entrenches the novels within Jewish tradition, but also within the development of postwar and contemporary French fiction and thought. Sibelman highlights Wiesel's link to Camus and Sartre, while reinforcing his place among other writers who survived the Holocaust.
  2. By skillfully utilizing the evolving theme of silence, the novels' protagonists come to represent Wiesel's paradigm of post-Holocaust humanity - searching for meaning in life, in dialogue with fellow human beings, and in a new covenant with the silent God of the anus mundi.
Subject
  1. Wiesel, Elie, 1928-2016
  2. Silence in literature
  3. Jews in literature
  4. Wiesel, Elie, 1928-2016 > Criticism and interpretation
  5. Criticism, interpretation, etc
  6. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) in literature
  7. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature
Genre/Form
  1. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Contents
  1. 1. Silence: definitions and degrees -- 2. Victims to victors: the trilogy -- 3. Images of "Teshuva": the beginning of the return -- 4. The dialogue of Peniel -- 5. The mystical union -- 6. Apocalypse and life -- 7. The mute son, the missing one -- 8. Madness and memory -- 9. Conclusion.
Call number
  1. *PAV (Wiesel) 95-1009
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-198) and index.
Author
  1. Sibelman, Simon P.
Title
  1. Silence in the novels of Elie Wiesel / Simon P. Sibelman.
Imprint
  1. New York : St. Martin's Press, 1995.
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-198) and index.
LCCN
  1. 94027525
ISBN
  1. 0312122144
  2. 9780312122140
Research call number
  1. *PAV (Wiesel) 95-1009
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