Holocaust Survivors in Postwar Britain

This book pays particular attention to the experiences of younger child survivors of the Holocaust, considering how they kept in touch with one another, and how they integrated into larger cohorts of survivors settling in postwar Britain. Digging deeper than ever before into their postwar circumstances exposes the process of rebuilding shattered lives and the evolution of community relations, including both the beneficial and re-traumatising effects engendered by these networks. Newly conducted interviews put the experiences of younger survivors centre stage. These individuals did not receive much attention or status as survivors until the 1990s, and whilst they represent the most active cohort of survivor speakers in the UK, their narratives and community relations have been markedly absent from academic study.

Draws on oral histories with Holocaust survivors to capture their post-war lives in their own words Expands upon discussions of the role of child survivors in commemorating and educating about the Holocaust Traces the postwar lives of survivors chronologically and thematically to illustrate a powerful story

Auteur

Ellis Spicer is an affiliate of the Centre for the History of War, Media and Society at the University of Kent, UK.

Contenu

1. Introduction.- 2. Decisions.- 3. Rehabilitation.- 4. Distraction.- 5. Community.- 6. Activism.- 7. Conclusion.