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Primo Levi

Primo Levi

Tragedy of an Optimist

by Myriam Anissimov
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/03/2000

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Myriam Anissimov's major biography of Primo Levi delves deeply into the life and mind of this controversial writer, philosopher, and Holocaust witness, exploring the complex nature of a man who was both a strong-spirited survivor and a sufferer of severe bouts of depression, a man who felt misunderstood. His experiences at Auschwitz resulted in some of this century's most remarkable literature, which includes The Periodic Table and Survival at Auschwitz. He was haunted not only by his own experiences, but by the fear that future generations would inevitably forget and even deny the Holocaust. On April 11, 1987, Levi committed suicide, throwing himself down the staircase of the building where he was born.By bringing Levi's life into focus with material gathered from exhaustive research, interviews with his friends and relatives, and numerous unpublished texts and testimonies, Anissimov's biography is an invaluable contribution to Holocaust scholarship and a crucial companion to the writings of this tortured genius.
ISBN:
9781585670208
9781585670208
Category:
Biography: literary
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-03-2000
Language:
English
Publisher:
Harry N. Abrams
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
604
Dimensions (mm):
229x152x32mm
Weight:
0.7kg

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