Writing resistance in the Second World War : secrecy and participation in newspapers / Jane L. Chapman

This book aims to extend existing historical, literary and media knowledge of neglected written voices as a form of print participation in the Second World War. Uniquely, it is framed by an awareness of contemporary requirements for both secrecy and deception, which, it is argued, were nevertheless...

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Auteurs principaux:Chapman, Jane, 1950-
Format: Livre
Langue:English
Publié:Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2024]
© 2024
Collection:Neglected voices from the past
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Résumé:This book aims to extend existing historical, literary and media knowledge of neglected written voices as a form of print participation in the Second World War. Uniquely, it is framed by an awareness of contemporary requirements for both secrecy and deception, which, it is argued, were nevertheless characterised by a rare participatory inclusivity in terms of writers and audiences - that has hitherto only been perceived as a characteristic of 'citizen's journalism' in the internet age. Comparative cases of resistance using newspapers during the Second World War comprise original and clandestine sources from France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, and Britain - analysed for the effect that intelligence and planned deception had on local publications as well as on readers of resistance broadsheets
Description matérielle:xvi, 218 Seiten
ISBN:9783031607417