The contribution reviews autobiographical novels of Elisa Springer, a jewish survivor of nazi persecution, and analyze the cathartic power of storytelling and the value of the life stories as a instrument of personal renaissance. The focus is especially on the healing ability of the stories of pain, that help persons to get rid of negative moods and to learn assign meaning to the stories. Through the stories of pain people recognize their cognitive and emotional resources.

Tra echi e silenzi. Elisa Springer e il potere della parola

DE SERIO, BARBARA
2016-01-01

Abstract

The contribution reviews autobiographical novels of Elisa Springer, a jewish survivor of nazi persecution, and analyze the cathartic power of storytelling and the value of the life stories as a instrument of personal renaissance. The focus is especially on the healing ability of the stories of pain, that help persons to get rid of negative moods and to learn assign meaning to the stories. Through the stories of pain people recognize their cognitive and emotional resources.
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