Publication Date
10-3-2013
Abstract
SPEAKER: Amos Goldberg
DESCRIPTION: From the publication of Anne Frank’s diary in 1947 to the more recent availability of other Holocaust diaries and collections, historians and lay readers alike have been intrigued by the window into daily life that diaries offer. Yet using diaries to understand history is not straightforward. Dr. Amos Goldberg, Cutler Distinguished Visiting Scholar, explored why Holocaust diaries are a rich but problematic source, and what the ethical implications of using diaries — and questioning them — are.
Recommended Citation
Clark University and Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, "The Challenge of Powerlessness : Writing History from the Victims' Persepctive" (2013). Clark University Video Archive. 202.
https://commons.clarku.edu/videoarchive/202