Despite the Holocaust's profound impact on the history of
Eastern Europe, the communist regimes successfully repressed public
discourse about and memory of this tragedy. Since the collapse of
communism in 1989, however, this has changed. Not only has a wealth
of archival sources become available, but there have also been oral
history projects and interviews recording the testimonies of
eyewitnesses who experienced the Holocaust as children and young
adults. Recent political, social, and cultural developments have
facilitated a more nuanced and complex understanding of the
continuities and discontinuities in representations of the
Holocaust. People are beginning to realize the significant role
that memory of Holocaust plays in contemporary discussions of
national identity in Eastern Europe.
This volume of original essays explores the memory of the
Holocaust and the Jewish past in postcommunist Eastern Europe.
Devoting space to every postcommunist country, the essays in
"Bringing the Dark Past to Light" explore how the memory of the
"dark pasts" of Eastern European nations is being recollected and
reworked. In addition, it examines how this memory shapes the
collective identities and the social identity of ethnic and
national minorities. Memory of the Holocaust has practical
implications regarding the current development of national cultures
and international relationships.
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