Intermedial Strategies of Overcoming Trauma in W. G. Sebald’s Prose: An Analysis of the Novel “Austerlitz”

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Analysis reveals how memory and photographs help overcome Holocaust trauma in Austerlitz, indicating a path to catharsis.

Trauma reconstruction occurs through visual and material components, including photographs and architecture, in Austerlitz.
The character’s journey utilizes dialogic memory, where both personal and collective histories intertwine for healing and acceptance.
Austerlitz showcases the interrelation of memory and trauma, serving as a therapeutic guide for reclaiming lost identity.
The narrative emphasizes Vera's role as a living connection to forgotten family histories, highlighting the cathartic process of recollection.

Kateryna Kalynych (2025) studied this question.

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