Narrative Strategies to ‘Give Voice to the Voiceless’ in Holocaust Survivors’ Testimonies
Abstract
The article analyses ten literary works written by Holocaust survivors’ and explores how authors, through their written testimonies, act as spokespersons for the victims who perished. It examines how survivors employ different narrative strategies that help to give voice to those who could not survive. These strategies include the use of the first-person plural and a collective we, expressive rawness and a critical tone, and the nominal treatment of victims. The study concludes that such discursive strategies enable survivors to honour Holocaust victims and prevent their oblivion, integrating them into history through the narration of their experiences.
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