%0 Journal Article
%T (Re)passing memory through laughter: The case of Alain Berenboom
%A Kukuryk, Agnieszka
%J Romanica Cracoviensia
%V Volume 21 (2021)
%R 10.4467/20843917RC.21.020.14192
%N Volume 21, Issue 3
%P 197-208
%K humour, memory, transmission, laughter, Shoah, Alain Berenboom
%@ 1732-8705
%D 2021
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/romanica-cracoviensia/article/re-passer-la-memoire-a-travers-le-rire-le-cas-dalain-berenboom
%X 
	Laughter, a term that at first sight seems incompatible with the Holocaust, has overcome some seemingly insurmountable barriers and has paradoxically become the essence of many literary and cinematographic works dealing with this painful subject. The aim of this article is to present the role of humor in the transmission of the memory of the Holocaust from selected novels by Belgian writer Alain Berenboom. By analyzing his works, we will show that laughter makes it possible to break with the horror experienced during the Shoah and to protect oneself from a real trauma. We will also highlight its role in demystifying and revealing the illusions of post-war society that can lead to its destruction.