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Lamentation for 77,297 Victims
Author: Jiří Weil
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How can the memory of people whose lives were destroyed by the Holocaust be preserved? Jiří Weil seeks a literary form for grief in a text written in 1958 in connection with the memorial at the Pinkas Synagogue. This English edition brings his lament to an international readership.
The work engages with the memory of specific victims and the limits of what can be expressed. It will appeal to readers interested in Czech Holocaust literature and writing about memory in which literary form also serves a commemorative purpose.
This English edition of Weil's lament preserves a literary memorial to Holocaust victims from the Czech lands.
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What is Lamentation for 77,297 Victims about?
The text was written for a ceremonial gathering at the Pinkas Synagogue after its transformation into a memorial. The author wrote it while working at the Jewish Museum.
The lament seeks a literary way to convey loss and name individual human lives. An afterword adds context to the work.
Themes and motifs
Remembering the Victims
Preserving individual human lives in memory.
The Holocaust
A literary response to persecution.
Lament
A commemorative form of grief.
Who is this book for?
Readers of Holocaust literature in English.
Otázky o knihe
What is Lamentation for 77,297 Victims about?
This English edition of Weil's lament preserves a literary memorial to Holocaust victims from the Czech lands.
What language is the e-book in?
English.
What formats is the e-book available in?
EPUB, PDF, MOBI.
How many pages does the e-book have?
66 pages.
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