In Lithuanian literature and language, which devastating ironical memoir by Balys Sruoga depicts the horrors of the Stutthof Nazi concentration camp through dark grotesque humor?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 'Dievų miškas' (The Forest of the Gods)
- Step 1: Balys Sruoga survived Stutthof and wrote 'Dievų miškas' (1945), using biting irony and tragicomic detachment as psychological survival tools. Answer: 'Dievų miškas' (The Forest of the Gods). Why not the others: Milžino paunksmė is a historical play about Vytautas, not a concentration camp memoir.
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