Category: Representations of the Holocaust

‘After The War’: Writing about the Holocaust

Written by Tom Plamer
January 25, 2022

Before I began working on my book After the War I was nervous. How was I going to write about children who had suffered unthinkably during and after the Holocaust? It was only because I … Keep reading

A Fragile World

Written by David Fligg
January 17, 2022

A Fragile World If there’s one thing that the ongoing pandemic teaches us, it’s that life is a somewhat fragile and precarious affair. This was achingly true for Gideon Klein, a young Czech Jew, and … Keep reading

Surprising Finds in the Third Reich

Written by Hannah Randall
September 1, 2021

The Third Reich was so entrenched within every fabric of German society that it is difficult to travel in Germany, and other parts of Europe which were occupied by the Nazis, without coming across remnants … Keep reading

Film review: Where Hands Touch

Written by Hannah Randall
October 15, 2019

October is Black History Month which highlights the often underrepresented history of Black people in the UK and around the world. As part of Black History Month Hannah has reviewed ‘Where Hands Touch’, a film … Keep reading

The Problem with ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’

Written by Hannah Randall
September 17, 2019

John Boyne’s novel ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ was first published in 2006 and adapted into a best-selling film two years later. It is an international best-seller and as of 2016 it had sold … Keep reading

Memories of Mauthausen

Written by Hannah Randall
August 7, 2019

As part of a recent trip to Austria I visited Linz and the small town of Mauthausen where the Nazis opened a concentration camp at a nearby granite quarry. Here I share my thoughts on … Keep reading

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