ŽANROVSKA I NARATIVNA POLIVALENTNOST U FUNKCIJI RESEMANTIZACIJE PROŠLOSTI U MEMOARSKOJ PROZI AUŠVIC I POSLE NjEGA ŠARLOT DELBO

Abstract

This paper examines the connections and established relationships between genre solu- tions and narrative strategies, which collectively serve as the foundation for interpreting various perspectives and voices within Charlotte Delbo’s memoir prose Auschwitz and After (Auschwitz et après). The aim of this study is to explore the techniques employed by the nar- rator to convey the experience of the internment camp, which are also fundamental char- acteristics of Delbo’s poetics. Methodologically, the research draws on studies that analyse the phenomenon of the Holocaust in terms of its transposition into the narrative of the Hol- ocaust literature. Thus, Delbo’s experience is approached phenomenologically, with a focus on examining unquestionable biographical elements through different narrative voices. The findings reveal that heterogeneity and polyvalence are prevalent in almost all formative prin- ciples of Delbo’s poetics, thus realizing the initial idea of the narrative – to eliminate a singular narrative voice and a centralized perspective on the past. Delbo actively lists and constructs attempts to overcome the exclusivity of historical truth through literary discourse, scrutinizing the credibility and scope of testimony, while overcoming the limitations of the literary discourse itself through unique narrative techniques. As a result, Auschwitz and After emerges as an authentic literary achievement of the Holocaust experience, boldly resemantizing the narratives of the past.