After the Darkness: Reflections on the Holocaust
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Document Type
Book
Description
In his first book, Night, Elie Wiesel described his concentration camp experience, but he has rarely written directly about the Holocaust since then. Now, as the last generation of survivors is passing and a new generation must be introduced to mankind’s darkest hour, Wiesel sums up the most important aspects of Hitler’s years in power and provides a fitting memorial to those who suffered and perished. He writes about the creation of the Third Reich, Western acquiescence, the gas chambers, and memory. He criticizes Churchill and Roosevelt for what they knew and ignored, and he praises little-known Jewish heroes. Augmenting Wiesel’s text are testimonies from survivors, who recall, among other moments and events: the establishment of the Nurembourg Laws, Kristallnacht, transport to the camps, and liberation.
Publication Date
2002
Publisher
Schocken Books
City
New York
State
NY
Award
2007 Lifetime Achievement Award
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | History | Nonfiction
Repository Citation
Wiesel , E. (2002). After the Darkness: Reflections on the Holocaust. New York, NY: Schocken Books.
