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Haunted Laughter - Representations of Adolf Hitler, the Third Reich, and the Holocaust in Comedic Film and Television (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,557
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Haunted Laughter - Representations of Adolf Hitler, the Third Reich, and the Holocaust in Comedic Film and Television...

Haunted Laughter - Representations of Adolf Hitler, the Third Reich, and the Holocaust in Comedic Film and Television (Hardcover)

Jonathan C Friedman

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Haunted Laughter addresses whether it is appropriate to use comedy as a literary form to depict Adolf Hitler, The Third Reich, and the Holocaust. Guided by existing theories of comedy and memory and through a comprehensive examination of comedic film and television productions, from the United States, Israel, and Europe, Jonathan Friedman proposes a model and a set of criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of comedy as a means of representation. These criteria include depth of purpose, relevance to the times, and originality of form and content. Friedman concludes that comedies can be effective if they provide relevant information about life and death in the past, present, or future; break new ground; and serve a purpose or multiple purposes-capturing the dynamic of the Nazi system of oppression, empowering or healing victims, serving as a warning for the future, or keeping those who can never grasp the real horror of genocide from losing perspective.

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Imprint: Lexington Books
Country of origin: United States
Release date: April 2022
Authors: Jonathan C Friedman
Dimensions: 228 x 161 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 978-1-79364-015-4
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
Books > Humanities > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust
Books > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
LSN: 1-79364-015-7
Barcode: 9781793640154

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