Persecution, Extermination, Literature
'Persecution, Extermination, Literature' is the most important study of the Holocaust as a theme in contemporary culture and literature to appear in the Netherlands. Erudite and committed it is universally regarded as an international standard work.
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Original title
Vervolging, vernietiging, literatuur
Author
Sem Dresden
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He ultimately concludes that this medium is the best way to insure that the Holocaust is never forgotten, but he is also critical of misusing and thereby trivializing the greatest tragedy of our century.
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Sem Dresden
Sem Dresden (1914-2002) was professor of French Literature and Comparative Literature at Leiden University, and a president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.