James E. Young

James Edward Young is an American scholar who has made significant contributions to the fields of Holocaust studies and memory studies. He is particularly known for his work on the memorialization of the Holocaust and has served on the jury for both the Berlin Holocaust Memorial and the National September 11 Memorial. Young has been a professor of English and Judaic studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and his academic work explores how different cultures remember and represent the Holocaust and other historical traumas. His approach often involves a comparative analysis of memorials and museums across the world, providing insight into the politics and aesthetics of memory.

Books

Writing and Rewriting the Holocaust H/C