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| Genre/Form: | Personal narratives Biography |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Anita Brostoff; Sheila Chamovitz |
| ISBN: | 0195156277 9780195156270 |
| OCLC Number: | 50270322 |
| Notes: | Originally published: Pittsburgh, Pa.: Holocaust Center of the United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh, 1998. Includes index. |
| Description: | 376 p. : ill., map. |
| Responsibility: | edited by Anita Brostoff with Sheila Chamovitz. |
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Publisher Synopsis
The result of a series of writing workshops at the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, this work is a record of pivotal moments during World War II as experienced by over 40 Jews from throughout Europe, with additional recollections by American liberators. The 92 vignettes gathered here focus on specific events, situations, places, or people that stand out in the memories of these survivors, who were children or teens during the war; their stories are "flares of memory" from a time when their lives were devastated by the Nazis. This is an impressive mix of poetry, short-short stories, and longer accounts. By homing in on specific memories, the writers avoid the rambling, vagueness, and repetitions typical of many collections of Holocaust memoirs and oral histories. The vast number of participants also yields enough material to give insight on events all over Europe at this time. Highly recommended for all libraries and essential for Holocaust collections. Library Journal Read more...
