Why Write? Holocaust Authors On Vocation, Craft, And Purpose

A lecture by Avraham (Alan) Rosen will explore how authors (and readers) have understood the intricate task of responding to the Holocaust in writing. Avraham Rosen is the author/editor of ten books, including "Elie Wiesel: Jewish, Literary, and Moral Perspectives" (Indiana UP, 2013) and "The Wonder of Their Voices: The 1946 Holocaust Interviews of David Boder" (Oxford UP, 2010; updated paper edition 2012). He has taught at universities in Israel and the United States, and lectures regularly on Holocaust… Show more Literature. His current book projects include researching and writing a monograph entitled, Killing Time, Saving Time: Calendars and the Holocaust. Room:
0142 Holzapfel Hall
Venue:
JWST Seminar Room
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