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Kindertransport

By Jennifer Craig-Norton

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Kindertransport

By Jennifer Craig-Norton

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Jennifer Craig-Norton sets out to challenge celebratory narratives of the Kindertransport that have dominated popular memory as well as literature on the subject. According to these accounts, the Kindertransport was a straightforward act of rescue and salvation, with little room for a deeper, more complex analysis. This volume reveals that in fact many children experienced difficulties with settlement: they were treated inconsistently by refugee agencies, their parents had complicated reasons for giving them up, and their caregivers had a variety of motives for taking them in. Against the grain of many other narratives, Craig-Norton emphasizes the use of archival sources, many of them newly discovered testimonial accounts and letters from Kinder to their families. This documentary evidence together with testimonial evidence allows compelling insights into the nature of interactions between children and their parents and caregivers and shows readers a more nuanced and complete picture of the Kindertransport.
Product details
Number of Pages:
372
Release Date:
2019-06-25
Publication Date:
2019-08-01
Publisher:
Indiana University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0253042208
ISBN13:
9780253042200
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
723 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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