Hitler’s French Literary Afterlives, 1945-2017

“A single, short book cannot do everything, and what Bragança offers is a series of detailed and convincing case studies that usefully illuminate the specific evolution of French memorial culture since the end of the war. It will be useful for anyone interested in cultural memories of the Second World War, French post-war literature, or perpetrator representations.” (Joanne Pettitt, Modern & Contemporary France, Vol. 32 (1), 2024)

“It offers an incisive and illuminating analysis of how and why Hitler’s representation in French novels has evolved over time … . The book’s conclusion includes a comprehensive survey of other relevant works, and examines contemporary trends to ask what Hitler’s future in fiction might look like. Insightful and lucid in both its broad analysis and readings of individual … works, this book makes a very substantial contribution to the study of French cultural memory … .” (Matthew Phillips, The Year’s Work in Modern Language Studies, Vol. 81, 2021)