Journal article
Family history as national history: Peter Henisch's novel die kleine figur meines vaters and the issue of memory in Austria's second republic
- Abstract:
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This article examines an early but key text in Austria's belated examination of its citizens' role in the Third Reich. It shows how Peter Henisch's novel exposed unresolved generational conflicts within a prosperous and stable post-war Austrian society and how the text provided an example of the discussion of uncomfortable societal issues in post-war Austria through the intimate sphere of family life. Simultaneously, the book reflected upon the limitations and distortions inherent in all crea...
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- Journal:
- Orbis Litterarum
- Volume:
- 59
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 100-113
- Publication date:
- 2004-04-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1600-0730
- ISSN:
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0105-7510
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- Language:
- English
- Pubs id:
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pubs:252312
- UUID:
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uuid:0445c150-492c-46e0-92d9-ada8a9671fbe
- Local pid:
- pubs:252312
- Source identifiers:
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252312
- Deposit date:
- 2013-02-20
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- Copyright date:
- 2004
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