The Tattooist of Auschwitz: is it ok to fictionalise the Holocaust?

History Extra podcast

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4.3 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Is it ever appropriate to fictionalise the Holocaust? That's a question highlighted by the controversies surrounding The Tattooist of Auschwitz, a 2018 novel by Heather Morris, which sold millions across the globe but also received criticism from some in the historical community for the way it represents the reality of Auschwitz. As a new TV adaptation arrives on Sky, Professor Richard J Evans speaks to Rob Attar about the book and the challenges facing all writers and film-makers seeking to tell stories about one of the darkest episodes in history. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:44.0	Welcome to the History Extra Podcast,
0:51.0	fascinating historical conversations from the makers of BBC History magazine.
0:57.0	Is it ever appropriate to fictionalise the Holocaust?
1:01.0	That's a question highlighted by the controversy surrounding the the millions across the globe but also received criticism from some in the historical
1:14.3	community for the way that it represents the reality of Auschwitz. As a new TV
1:19.6	adaptation arrives on Sky, Professor Richard J Evans speaks to Rob Attar about the book and the
1:25.8	challenges facing all writers and filmmakers seeking to tell stories about one of
1:30.9	the darkest episodes in history.
1:33.0	So Richard, we're talking today because of the imminent release of the
1:36.4	tattooist of Auschwitz TV series.
1:39.1	Need of us have seen the program yet, but I know that you've been reading the book and so to begin
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