Admitting the Holocaust

Admitting the Holocaust by Lawrence L. Langer is a collection of essays about the Holocaust and how it is perceived in literature by our culture. Langer explores oral testimonies, diaries and fiction that consider the devastation of the Holocaust a central theme. He takes a look at human values in the light of that devastation. He exhibits the concern between literature and testimony. His hope is that the Holocaust experience will not be sentimentalized in …

…we will never find the answer. Perhaps there is no answer. Lawrence L. Langer has demonstrated to me that no matter what we read, see, hear or feel, we, the members of this generation and future generations will never be able to understand the why and how of such a tragic and devastating event. We can only hope to continue the study so that the Holocaust will be seen as it truly was -- evil.