Childhood in the Labyrinth of the Ghetto: Reception of the Labyrinth Myth in Polish Children’s Literature about the Holocaust

The book is an analysis of contemporary Polish Holocaust children’s literature basing on the classical reception studies. It consists of description of the ancient labyrinth, presentation of the relationship between the labyrinth and the experience of the Holocaust and a nalysis of selected texts of Polish children’s literature. The final part is a reflection on the relationship between the myth and the Holocaust and possible consequences of using classical archetypes in the story of the Holocaust.