Abstract
This article utilizes a thick description to explore the post-war lives of Kindertransport refugees. In particular, it examines the spatial dimension of discovery: how the Kinder learnt of their parents' murders or were reunited with them following years of separation. The article argues that distance and proximity are key to how the Kinder frame these difficult memories. While the parents may be absent in the public memorials dedicated to a redemptive portrayal of the scheme, they are certainly present within the Kinder's own narratives. And it is these narratives we need to be more attuned to.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 395-417 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Holocaust Studies: A Journal of Culture and History |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 31 Jan 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2018 |
Keywords
- Kindertransport
- oral history
- distance
- proximity
- families
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