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This article examines how different creators represent Holocaust memory through multimodal narratives that reflect on their positionalities.

Multimodality and the writer’s biography: exploring the prospects and pitfalls of graphic postmemory narratives

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This article examines how different creators represent Holocaust memory through multimodal narratives that reflect on their positionalities.
Comparative analysis of Mauro Caputo’s documentary and Pietro Scarnera’s graphic novel
Focus on authenticity, self-reflexivity, and memory mediation
Examination of ethical and aesthetic challenges in narrative representation
Caputo’s film uses emotional immediacy by prioritizing the presence of a Holocaust witness
Scarnera’s graphic novel highlights challenges in verifying historical traces and engages in critical self-reflection
Both works reveal significant tensions in postmemory narratives, driven by their creators' distinct positionalities.

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Comparative analysis explores Holocaust representation in multimodal works, revealing ethical and aesthetic challenges.

DuPre et al. (2026) studied this question.

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