Approaching an Auschwitz Survivor: Holocaust Testimony and Its Transformations - Paperbackby Jrgen Matthus (Editor) Among sources on the Holocaust, survivor testimonies are the least replaceable and most complex, reflecting both the personality of the narrator and the conditions and perceptions prevailing at the time of narration. Scholars, despite their aim to challenge memory and fill its gaps, often use testimonies uncritically or selectively mining them to support generalizations. This book represents a departure, bringing Holocaust