Journal article
Grotesque Europe: The Gothic Grotesque and Anti-Semitic Stereotypes in Dead Europe
Journal of Australian Studies, Vol.46(1), pp.45-59
18/01/2022
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Abstract
Christos Tsiolkas’s Gothic novel Dead Europe (2005) has been criticised by some for its offensive representation of Jewish characters, and lauded by others as an unflinching interrogation of historical and contemporary anti-Semitism. The Gothic genre more broadly has a difficult history of rendering the marginalised Other as monstrous, and while contemporary writers often experiment with Gothic tropes to challenge and disrupt such representations, as a non-Jewish writer, Tsiolkas uses the figure of the monstrous Jew in problematic ways. This article analyses Dead Europe’s use of the Gothic grotesque in depicting Jewish characters, arguing that the novel engages in an ethical critique of anti-Semitic stereotypes using the grotesque’s ambivalence, overdetermination and ability to compel attention through shock and disgust.
Details
- Title
- Grotesque Europe: The Gothic Grotesque and Anti-Semitic Stereotypes in Dead Europe
- Creators
- Emma Doolan - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Journal of Australian Studies, Vol.46(1), pp.45-59
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Identifiers
- 991012992892902368
- Copyright
- © 2022 International Australian Studies Association
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education; Humanities; Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article