Requiem

Poems of the Terezin Ghetto

von Paul B Janeczko

112 Seiten, Hardcover, ab 12 Jahre

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Paul B. Janeczko’s stirring collection of poems goes inside the walls of the notorious camp to portray the indomitable spirit of those incarcerated there.Hitler hailed Terezín (Theresienstadt) as a haven for artistic Jews, when in reality the Czech concentration camp was little more than a way station to the gas chambers. In his second book inspired by devastating history, acclaimed poet Paul B. Janeczko gives voice to this heartrending creative community: its dignity, resilience, and commitment to art and music in the face of great brutality. The many memorable characters he conjures include a child who performs in the camp’s now famed production of Brundibár, a man who lectures on bedbugs, and a boy known as "Professor," who keeps a notebook hidden in his shoe. Accented with dramatic illustrations by prisoners, found after WW II, Janeczko’s spare and powerful poems convey Terezín’s tragic legacy on an intimate, profoundly moving scale.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Besondere Ereignisse und Themen Genozide und ethnische Säuberung Holocaust
• ISBN: 9780763647278
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 09.08.2011
• Größe: 213 x 135 mm
• Verlag: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 12 Jahre
• Illustrationen: Various