New Books in Genocide Studies

Yochai Ataria, "Primo Levi and Ka-Tzetnik: The Map and the Territory" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022)

Dec 5, 2022
Yochai Ataria, an associate professor at Tel-Hai College and author of 'Primo Levi and Ka-Tzetnik: The Map and the Territory', dives into the profound impact of Holocaust survivors' narratives. He contrasts Levi's rational recounting of trauma with Ka-Tzetnik's intense emotional storytelling, revealing their shared mission to convey the horrors of concentration camps. Ataria discusses the moral complexities of survivor identities, the significance of memory in shaping cultural trauma, and the challenges of teaching this past to future generations.
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INSIGHT

Memory as an Ongoing Process

  • Memory is an ongoing process requiring us to listen beyond words and official stories.
  • Hearing the unsaid and lacunae gives a deeper understanding of trauma remembrance.
INSIGHT

Challenge of Fixed Trauma Narratives

  • Trauma stories are often framed like traditional, fixed narratives we expect.
  • This framing can obscure the unique, raw reality survivors actually experience.
ADVICE

Listen and Believe Survivors

  • When listening to trauma survivors, first listen attentively and believe them.
  • This basic act can dissolve many problems and facilitates healing.
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