Holocaust impiety in punk and post-punk

Boswell, MJ

Abstract

This keynote paper draws on material published in my monograph Holocaust Impiety in Literature, Popular Music and Film. It was delivered at a one day workshop organised by Royal Holloway's Holocaust Research Centre and hosted by the Imperial War Museum in London. The paper focusses on the use of the swastika in punk and on close readings of Holocaust references made in songs by The Sex Pistols and Manic Street Preachers.

• Presentation Conference Type: Keynote
• Conference Name: Post-war Responses to the Holocaust
• Start Date: Mar 20, 2009
• Deposit Date: Aug 24, 2012
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 5, 2016
• Keywords: Holocaust, music, politics, symbolism
• Additional Information: Event Type : Workshop