A comparative analysis of literary testimony: Teaching with Holocaust diaries and memoirs

• Published in: Die Unterrichtspraxis Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 32 - 41
• Main Author: Painitz, Sarah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cherry Hill American Association of Teachers of German, Inc 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Audiences; Authors; Autobiographical literature; Autobiographies; Citizen Participation; Comparative analysis; Core curriculum; Death; Diaries; English; Genocide; German Literature; Ghettos; Handwriting; Holocaust; Interculturality; Language of Instruction; Literary Devices; Literary Genres; Murders & murder attempts; Nazi era; Students; Teaching methods; Translation; Writers; Writing

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...