Dr Joanna Rzepa will explore how translation, censorship and publishing decisions have influenced the understanding of the holocaust as well as what we know about Polish and Jewish experiences. Funded by the Leverhulme Trust, she hopes her work will help to expand and diversify known holocaust stories. Researcher - Dr Joanna Rzepa(Image: University of Essex)She also hopes to draw attention to less recognised narratives which show the complexities of Jewish survival in Nazi-occupied Poland. Dr Rzepa, from Essex’s Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies said: “We tend to rely on canonical accounts like those of Anne Frank and Primo Levi for our understanding of the holocaust, but these only tell part of the story. To find out more about the project, visit Project will shed light on Polish Holocaust stories | University of Essex