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This collection of essays explores various aspects of testimony and literary responses to the Holocaust and its aftermath. A. Kalisky reflects on the misunderstandings surrounding testimony, while N. O. Eke examines conflicting approaches to the Holocaust through the lens of theater. I. Heidelberger-Leonard advocates for recognizing Alfred Andersch's voice in the post-war context. H. Gehle analyzes Paul Celan's poetry after 1945, highlighting themes of perception and memory. M. Benoit discusses Gunter Kunert's discordant voice in East German antifascism, and A. Lauterwein investigates historical ruptures and continuities in Margarete Susman's work on the Book of Job. R. Vogel-Klein questions the reception of H. G. Adler's novel "Eine Reise," while J.-P. Lefebvre delves into Celan's poem "Weiss und Leicht." R. Steinlein addresses the Holocaust as a narrative subject in Ralph Giordano's debut, and S. Braese considers Hans Keilson's "Der Tod des Widersachers" within post-war German literature. S. Courtine-Denamy reflects on Hannah Arendt's perspective of Germans as "living ghosts." B. Wiedemann connects Paul Celan to Rolf Schroers' novel, and F. Ottmann presents H. G. Adler's "Theresienstadt" as a manifesto for humanity beyond established genres. Finally, W. Schmitz explores Max Frisch's reflections on the memory of the Holocaust.