It takes the average reader 4 hours and 32 minutes to read Holocaust Fiction and the Question of Impiety by David John Dickson
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This book discusses the issues underlying contemporary Holocaust fiction. Using Gillian Rose’s theory of Holocaust piety, it argues that, rather than enhancing our understanding of the Holocaust, contemporary fiction has instead become overly focused on gratuitous representations of bodies in pain. The book begins by discussing the locations and imagery which have come to define our understanding of the Holocaust, before then highlighting how this gradual simplification has led to an increasing sense of emotional distance from the historical past. Holocaust fiction, the book argues, attempts...
Holocaust Fiction and the Question of Impiety by David John Dickson is 266 pages long, and a total of 68,096 words.
This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 12 minutes to read Holocaust Fiction and the Question of Impiety aloud.
Holocaust Fiction and the Question of Impiety is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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