Reckonings: Legacies of Nazi Persecution and the Quest for Justice
Mary Fulbrook
Mary Fulbrook's award-winning book uses "reckoning" in the widest possible sense: to reveal the disparity between the extent of inhumanity perpetrated during the Nazi era and post-war attempts to interpret and rectify wrongs, as the consequences of violence reverberated through time. Reckonings exposes the disjuncture between official myths about "dealing with the past" and the fact that the vast majority of Nazi perpetrators were never held accountable.
Award History
1 wins · 2 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfson History PrizeMajor | 2019 | Winner | Official source |
| Cundill History PrizeMajor | 2019 | Finalist | Secondary source |
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03 Suggested argument
Post-war efforts to interpret and rectify Nazi-era wrongs have diverged sharply from the scale of persecution, with most Nazi perpetrators never held accountable despite official myths of “dealing with the past.”
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