The Legacy of Primo Levi

The Legacy of Primo Levi
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 283
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ISBN-10 : 9781403981592
ISBN-13 : 1403981590
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Legacy of Primo Levi by : S. Pugliese

Download or read book The Legacy of Primo Levi written by S. Pugliese and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-12-16 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection represents some of the latest research on Primo Levi, the famous Auschwitz survivor Italian author, in the field of Italian Studies, Holocaust Studies, Jewish Studies, literary theory, philosophy, and ethics. The author has collected an impressive group of scholars, including Ian Thomson, who has published a well-received biography of Levi in the UK (a US edition is due this year); Alexander Stille, who is a staff writer got the New Yorker as well as for the New York Times (he is also the author of Benevolence and Betrayal: Five Italian Jewish Families under Fascism ); and David Mendel, who knew Levi and had an extensive correspondence with the Italian writer. There are four essays on Levi's complex and fertile theory of the 'Gray Zone' and further essays on the myriad aspects of this thought. This is an excellent collection with new perspectives and interpretations of the life and work of Primo Levi.

Primo Levi

Primo Levi
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 480
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105023120814
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Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Primo Levi by : Myriam Anissimov

Download or read book Primo Levi written by Myriam Anissimov and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a detailed biography of an Italian chemist caught up in the Holocaust whose later books bore testimony to what he'd seen. The book makes use of research, interviews with Levi's friends and relatives, and unpublished texts and testimonies. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Interpreting Primo Levi

Interpreting Primo Levi
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 277
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ISBN-10 : 9781137435576
ISBN-13 : 1137435577
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Interpreting Primo Levi by : Arthur Chapman

Download or read book Interpreting Primo Levi written by Arthur Chapman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legacy of antifascist partisan, Auschwitz survivor, and author Primo Levi continues to drive exciting interdisciplinary scholarship. The contributions to this intellectually rich, tightly organized volume - from many of the world's foremost Levi scholars - show a remarkable breadth across fields as varied as ethics, memory, and media studies.

Survival In Auschwitz

Survival In Auschwitz
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 9780684826806
ISBN-13 : 0684826801
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Survival In Auschwitz by : Primo Levi

Download or read book Survival In Auschwitz written by Primo Levi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1996 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A work by the Italian-Jewish writer, Primo Levi. It describes his arrest as a member of the Italian anti-fascist resistance during the Second World War, and his incarceration in the Auschwitz concentration camp from February 1944 until the camp was liberated on 27 January 1945.

Answering Auschwitz

Answering Auschwitz
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Total Pages : 315
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ISBN-10 : 0823233588
ISBN-13 : 9780823233588
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Answering Auschwitz by : Stanislao G. Pugliese

Download or read book Answering Auschwitz written by Stanislao G. Pugliese and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work contains essays that deal directly with Levi and his work, tangentially using Levi's writings or ideas to explore larger issues in Holocaust studies, philosophy, theology, and the problem of representation.

If Not Now, When?

If Not Now, When?
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 0140188932
ISBN-13 : 9780140188936
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Book Synopsis If Not Now, When? by : Primo Levi

Download or read book If Not Now, When? written by Primo Levi and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1995-07-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In Levi’s writing, nothing is superfluous and everything is essential.” —Saul Bellow A Penguin Classic In the final days of World War II, a courageous band of Jewish partisans makes its way from Russia to Italy, moving toward the ultimate goal of Palestine. Based on a true story, If Not Now, When? chronicles their adventures as they wage a personal war of revenge against the Nazis: blowing up trains, rescuing the last victims of concentration camps, scoring victories in the face of unspeakable devastation. Primo Levi captures the landscape and the people of Eastern Europe in vivid detail, depicting as well the terrible bleakness of war-ridden Europe. But finally, what he gives us is a tribute to the strength and ingenuity of the human spirit. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

A Tranquil Star

A Tranquil Star
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 0393064689
ISBN-13 : 9780393064681
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Tranquil Star by : Primo Levi

Download or read book A Tranquil Star written by Primo Levi and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first English publication of 17 classic Primo Levi stories marks the 20thanniversary of his death.