Mrs. Feuerstein

Author(s): Murray Mednick
Set in the 1960s, Mrs. Feuerstein, a creative writing teacher at a private school, confronts the painful legacy of the Holocaust. Vulnerable and on the verge of a psychotic break, she becomes obsessed with the idea of revenge, and writes a play where she imagines herself in an unusual relationship with a German couple. Ideas of revenge and expiation manifest into an unusual sexual attraction, as the underdog seeks the role of tormentor and the oppressor seeks forgiveness.
Format:Drama

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Nationality of Author:U.S.
Experience(s) Chronicled:Nazi War Crimes and Judgement
Tags: revenge

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