Pynchon, Coetzee, "the Holocaust as metaphor" and more

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<<Are you saying I've compared watermelons to gefilte
fish? 

No.  The similarities are clear. 

<<Well, if the Herero genocide is not to be included
under  "such subjects" along with the Holocaust, what
historical events are to be included? >>

I didn't say it shouldn't be included; I said there
are reasons both good and bad that one is more
emotionally charged (for many) than the other.  The
difference in value place by some upon whites in
Europe versus blacks in Africa being one particularly
bad reason.

 

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