The Shoah, uses of a tragedy
Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 4:30 PM
On the occasion of the publication of "L'Histoire confisquée de la destruction des Juifs d'Europe. Usages d'une tragédie" by Georges Bensoussan, PUF, 2016.
The Jewish genocide has overtaken Jewish communities to the point of becoming a cultural event in the West. But, here and there, a feeling of saturation and criticism about his place in the collective memory appear. For many, contrary to the aim sought, this memorial centrality would nourish the "competition of victims", or even prevent thinking about the present.
