Laughter in Hell: The Use of Humor During the Holocaust

by Steve Lipman

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Lipman shows how humor manifested itself among the Jews of Europe during WWII-in jokes, art, poetry, and cabaret routines-despite political attempts to suppress it. And he observes the surprising nature of this humor, which, far from being bitter 'gallows' humor, was defiant, almost smug. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Laughter in Hell: The Use of Humor During the Holocaust

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Fiction and Literature, Religion & Spirituality, Art & Design, Politics and Government
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808.88Literature & rhetoricLiterature, rhetoric & criticismRhetoric and collections of literary texts from more than two literaturesLiterature CollectionsCollections of miscellaneous writings
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PN6231 .J5 .L54Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)Collections of general literatureWit and humor
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