Primo Levi (1919-1987) is one of Italy's most distinguished writers. A survivor of the Holocaust, his memoirs on the Nazi death camps (If This Is a Man and The Truce) are internationally recognized as among the most powerful and profound testimonies to have come out of the extermination of Euro...

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1. Verfasser:	Cicioni, Mirna (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Oxford [u.a.] Berg 1995
Ausgabe:	First published
Schriftenreihe:	New directions in European writing
Schlagworte:	Levi, Primo <1919-1987> Levi, Primo <1919-1987> - Knowledge and learning Levi, Primo Levi, Primo > Knowledge and learning Levi, Primo > 1919-1987 Geschichte 1900-2000 Authors, Italian > 20th century > Biography Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature Judaism and literature > Italy Italien Biografie
Zusammenfassung:	Primo Levi (1919-1987) is one of Italy's most distinguished writers. A survivor of the Holocaust, his memoirs on the Nazi death camps (If This Is a Man and The Truce) are internationally recognized as among the most powerful and profound testimonies to have come out of the extermination of European Jewry. This book is the first comprehensive introduction to Levi and his writing for English-speaking readers. The author draws attention to the literary worth of Levi's entire output - not just the Holocaust testimonies for which he is primarily known - and situates his works in the context of Italian culture and society from the 1920s to the 1980s. A man with many identities - chemist, industrial manager and writer - he tried, through his writing, to build bridges between different cultures and fields of enquiry.
Beschreibung:	XV, 222 Seiten
ISBN:	1859730582 1859730639