The Truth about Fania Fénelon and the Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz-Birkenau
Author:   Susan Eischeid
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
ISBN:  

9783319310374


Pages:   151
Publication Date:   06 July 2016
Format:   Hardback
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The Truth about Fania Fénelon and the Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz-Birkenau


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This book explores how the women’s orchestra at Auschwitz-Birkenau has been remembered in both media and popular culture since the end of the Second World War. In particular it focuses on Fania Fenelon’s memoir, Playing for Time (1976), which was subsequently adapted into a film. Since then the publication has become a cornerstone of Holocaust remembrance and scholarship. Susan Eischeid therefore investigates whether it deserves such status, and whether such material can ever be considered reliable source material for historians. Using divergent source material gathered by the author, such as interviews with the other surviving members of the orchestra, this Pivot seeks to shed light on this period of women’s history, and questions how we remember the Holocaust today.

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Author:   Susan Eischeid
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   3.241kg
ISBN:  

9783319310374


ISBN 10:   3319310372
Pages:   151
Publication Date:   06 July 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- 1. The Auschwitz-Birkenau Women’s Orchestra.- 2. Fania Fénelon and the Inception of Playing for Time.- 3. Scholarly Treatment of Playing for Time.- 4. The Response of the Other Survivors.- 5. Press Response and Continued Survivor Response.- 6. The Film Based on Playing for Time.- 7. The Artistic Influence of Fénelon’s Memoir.- 8. Memoirs by the Other Survivors of the Orchestra.- 9. The Second Generation Legacy.- 10. Addressing the Revisionists.- Conclusion.

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Susan Eischeid is Professor at the Department of Music at Valdosta State University, USA.

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