1st Edition

Anne Frank on the Postwar Dutch Stage Performance, Memory, Affect

By Remco Ensel Copyright 2022
134 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

134 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

134 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book is a case study into the affective history of Holocaust drama offering a new perspective on the impact of The Diary of Anne Frank , the pivotal 1950s play that was a turning point in Holocaust consciousness. Despite its overwhelming success, criticism of the Broadway makeover has been harsh, suggesting that the alleged Americanization would not do justice to the violence of the... Read more

1. Time out of Joint: Theaters of Destruction  2. Under Erasure: From Diary to Script  3. A Holocaust Performative: From Script to Play  4. Driven by Affect: Opening Night and Beyond  5. Shibbolet: Postwar Jewishness Onstage

Biography

Remco Ensel is Assistant Professor in the Department of History, Art History and Classics at Radboud University, the Netherlands.