‘From Page to Screen: The Visual and Emotional Legacy of the Holocaust in Schindler’s Ark and Schindler’s List’

Abstract

Thomas Keneally is an acclaimed Australian author most famous for ‘Schindler’s Ark’ his novel that follow the life of Oskar Schindler and his efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust. The book won the Booker Prize in 1982 and was later adapted into Steven Spielberg's, an American filmmaker and producer, Schindler's List. Spielberg’s groundbreaking storytelling and technical innovation is an essential example of visual culture in a fil adaptation. This article examines Stephen Spielberg’s 1994 film Schindler’s List, an adaptation of Thomas Keneally’s 1982 novel Schindler’s Ark, and analyses how both works utilize visual and auditory elements to evoke the trauma of the Holocaust. Ultimately, both the novel and film underscore the importance of remembrance, using visual and auditory techniques to emphasize the collective responsibility to prevent future atrocities.