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Primo Levi

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Posted on November 16, 2010 by Steve Pollak

Holocaust Books

I thought a run-down of Holocaust books would make for a timely post. Never before have I seen conservative talk shows hosts attempt to bend Holocaust history to their will so much that it led to such an outcry. Come … Continue reading →

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Steve Pollak

Interviews with Roth, Bellow, Singer, more

If you’ve got a few hours to spare in order to get lost online, you could do worse than to wander around in The Paris Review’s newly public Interviews section. The first issue under the new editor, Lorin Stein, just … Continue reading →

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Steve Pollak

Genocides, past, present and Holocaust literature

This past weekend, I had the privilege of listening to a refugee from Darfur speak during Shabbat morning services. The timing was no accident. We’re coming up on Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah, on Tuesday, April 21. I was … Continue reading →

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Steve Pollak

Primo Levi quotes

Primo Levi quotes tell the story of a man with a temperate personality and pragmatic wisdom. Feel free to use the quotes in your project. Or, just enjoy getting to know more about Primo Levi. “I had a classical education. … Continue reading →

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Steve Pollak

Primo Levi goes back to Auschwitz

Here’s a clip from an Italian documentary that came out in 1983. In it, author Primo Levi returns to Auschwitz.

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Steve Pollak

What's selling on Jewish Literary Review?

Since I’m plugging stuff today, I figure I may as well plug my own stuff for once. I started this blog back in May and I’m happy to report that turned my first profit last month. I didn’t make a … Continue reading →

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Discovering a new side to Primo Levi

My knowledge of Primo Levi had heretofore been limited to what I’d read in “The Periodic Table” and “Survival in Auschwitz,” both of which I consider first-rate memoirs. So it was with much delight that I discovered Levi’s additional range … Continue reading →

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Steve Pollak

As anniversary approaches, Six Day War being fought again

I start this week’s roundup with a link to an essay on the ‘new’ history of the Six Day War from New Yorker editor David Remnick. As the war’s 40th anniversary approaches you can expect to hear more and more … Continue reading →