Why Write? Holocaust Authors on Vocation, Craft, and Purpose
Why Write? Holocaust Authors on Vocation, Craft, and Purpose
Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies
Monday, February 11, 2013 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Holzapfel Hall,
142
JWST Seminar Room
My presentation will explore how authors (and readers) have understood the intricate task of responding to the Holocaust in writing.
Avraham (Alan) Rosen is the author or editor of ten books, including Elie Wiesel: Jewish, Literary, and Moral Perspectives (Indiana UP, 2013) andThe Wonder of Their Voices: The 1946 Holocaust Interviews of David Boder (Oxford UP, 2010; 2012). He has taught at universities and colleges in Israel and the United States, and lectures regularly on Holocaust Literature at Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies and other Holocaust study centers. His current book projects include researching and writing a monograph entitled, “Killing Time, Saving Time: Calendars and the Holocaust.”