The holocaust by means of postmodernism (J. S. Foer's everything is illuminated and N. Krauss's the "History of love")

The events of the Second World War and the Holocaust are still one of the most touching and relevant topics in the works of many writers. The psychological shock from the Nazi crimes and the tragedy of the Jewish people are the major themes in the works of two young American authors – J.S. Foer's Everything is Illuminated and N. Krauss's The History of Love. The whole range of postmodernistic means are involved for representing and re-thinking one of the most tragic events in human history. Discovering the history of Jewish people and their own families, the heroes of these novels find their own identities.