Food and Memory in Lili Jaffe’s diary
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Data de Publicação: | 2023 |
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Título da fonte: | Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital de Estudos Judaicos da UFMG |
Texto Completo: | https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/maaravi/article/view/47982 |
Resumo: | This article discusses, in the book O que os cegos estão sonhando? (2021) [What are the blind dreaming of?], representations of food in the activation of memory and in the preservation of emotional bonds despite the trauma. With the core being Lili Jaffe's diary (1926-2020) written after her imprisonment in Auschwitz, the book also symbolizes the encounter between generations, including texts from her daughter, Noemi Jaffe, and her granddaughter, Leda Cartum. In the diary, the survivor describes hunger and the poor quality of the “ration” distributed to the prisoners, as well as her work in the Auschwitz kitchen, where food, exchanged for clothing or smuggled to hungry Jews establishes relationships of camaraderie and subversion. Dietary difficulties change dramatically after the liberation of the prisoners. In their status as war exiles, Lili and her “camp sisters” (SAIDEL, 2009) are presented with all sorts of candy in European cities, which they can eat until they feel nauseated. Whether in deprivation or excess, food is crafted both as a trigger for the creation of language and as a cultural asset, transcending political oppressions, the struggle for survival, differences and cultural affiliations. Ultimately, in its preparation and sharing, it takes shape as a way to keep Jewish commensality alive. |
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Food and Memory in Lili Jaffe’s diaryComida e memória no diário de Lili JaffeLili JaffeLiteratura de testemunhoComidaLili JaffeTestimonial literatureFoodThis article discusses, in the book O que os cegos estão sonhando? (2021) [What are the blind dreaming of?], representations of food in the activation of memory and in the preservation of emotional bonds despite the trauma. With the core being Lili Jaffe's diary (1926-2020) written after her imprisonment in Auschwitz, the book also symbolizes the encounter between generations, including texts from her daughter, Noemi Jaffe, and her granddaughter, Leda Cartum. In the diary, the survivor describes hunger and the poor quality of the “ration” distributed to the prisoners, as well as her work in the Auschwitz kitchen, where food, exchanged for clothing or smuggled to hungry Jews establishes relationships of camaraderie and subversion. Dietary difficulties change dramatically after the liberation of the prisoners. In their status as war exiles, Lili and her “camp sisters” (SAIDEL, 2009) are presented with all sorts of candy in European cities, which they can eat until they feel nauseated. Whether in deprivation or excess, food is crafted both as a trigger for the creation of language and as a cultural asset, transcending political oppressions, the struggle for survival, differences and cultural affiliations. Ultimately, in its preparation and sharing, it takes shape as a way to keep Jewish commensality alive.Este artigo discute, na obra O que os cegos estão sonhando (2012), as representações em torno da comida na ativação da memória e na preservação de vínculos afetivos apesar do trauma. Tendo como cerne o diário de Lili Jaffe (1926-2020) escrito após sua prisão em Auschwitz, o livro também simboliza o encontro entre gerações, contando com textos de sua filha, Noemi Jaffe, e sua neta, Leda Cartum. No diário, a sobrevivente descreve a fome e a má qualidade da “ração” distribuída às prisioneiras, bem como o trabalho na cozinha de Auschwitz, quando a comida, trocada por roupas ou contrabandeada às escondidas para judeus famintos, institui relações de camaradagem e subversão. As dificuldades alimentares mudam drasticamente após a libertação das prisioneiras. Na condição de exiladas de guerra, Lili e suas “irmãs de campo” (SAIDEL, 2009) são presenteadas em cidades europeias com doces diversos, que podem comer até enjoar. Na privação ou no excesso, a comida é elaborada tanto como elemento desencadeador da criação de linguagem quanto como bem cultural, perpassando opressões políticas, luta por sobrevivência, diferenças e pertencimentos culturais. Por fim, em seu preparo e partilha, configura-se como um modo de manter a comensalidade judaica viva.Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais2023-12-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/maaravi/article/view/4798210.35699/1982-3053.2023.47982Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital de Estudos Judaicos da UFMG; v. 17 n. 33 (2023): As escritoras no arquivo da tradição judaica; 106-1221982-3053reponame:Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital de Estudos Judaicos da UFMGinstname:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)instacron:UFMGporhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/maaravi/article/view/47982/39371Copyright (c) 2023 Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital de Estudos Judaicos da UFMGhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLima, Felippe2023-12-18T18:12:19Zoai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/47982Revistahttp://www.periodicos.letras.ufmg.br/index.php/maaravi/indexPUBhttp://www.periodicos.letras.ufmg.br/index.php/maaravi/oai||lyslei@ufmg.br1982-30531982-3053opendoar:2023-12-18T18:12:19Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital de Estudos Judaicos da UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)false |
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Food and Memory in Lili Jaffe’s diary Comida e memória no diário de Lili Jaffe |
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This article discusses, in the book O que os cegos estão sonhando? (2021) [What are the blind dreaming of?], representations of food in the activation of memory and in the preservation of emotional bonds despite the trauma. With the core being Lili Jaffe's diary (1926-2020) written after her imprisonment in Auschwitz, the book also symbolizes the encounter between generations, including texts from her daughter, Noemi Jaffe, and her granddaughter, Leda Cartum. In the diary, the survivor describes hunger and the poor quality of the “ration” distributed to the prisoners, as well as her work in the Auschwitz kitchen, where food, exchanged for clothing or smuggled to hungry Jews establishes relationships of camaraderie and subversion. Dietary difficulties change dramatically after the liberation of the prisoners. In their status as war exiles, Lili and her “camp sisters” (SAIDEL, 2009) are presented with all sorts of candy in European cities, which they can eat until they feel nauseated. Whether in deprivation or excess, food is crafted both as a trigger for the creation of language and as a cultural asset, transcending political oppressions, the struggle for survival, differences and cultural affiliations. Ultimately, in its preparation and sharing, it takes shape as a way to keep Jewish commensality alive. |
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