Night is Elie Wiesel's masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the Nazi death camps. This new translation by Marion Wiesel, Elie's wife and frequent translator, presents this seminal memoir in the language and spirit truest to the author's original intent. And in a substantive new preface, Elie reflects on the enduring importance of Night and his lifelong, passionate dedication to ensuring that the world never forgets man's capacity for inhumanity to man.
Night offers much more than a litany of the daily terrors, everyday perversions, and rampant sadism at Auschwitz and Buchenwald; it also eloquently addresses many of the philosophical as well as personal questions implicit in any serious consideration of what the Holocaust was, what it meant, and what its legacy is and will be.
Night offers much more than a litany of the daily terrors, everyday perversions, and rampant sadism at Auschwitz and Buchenwald; it also eloquently addresses many of the philosophical as well as personal questions implicit in any serious consideration of what the Holocaust was, what it meant, and what its legacy is and will be.
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Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations (2001)Critical essays discuss Elie Wiesel's autobiographical novel about his time spent in Auschwitz as a teenager.
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Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations (2010)This invaluable reference guide to one of the most remarkable memoirs ever written offers a range of contemporary essays and critical viewpoints and is introduced by scholar Harold Bloom.
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Bloom's Guide'Night', a memoir by concentration camp survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, is a key work of Holocaust literature. This study guide to Wiesel's story also features an annotated bibliography and an introduction by literary scholar Harold Bloom.
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Holocaust and Human BehaviorHolocaust and Human Behavior leads students through an examination of the history of the Holocaust, while fostering their skills in ethical reasoning, critical thinking, empathy, and civic engagement.
By focusing on the choices of individuals who experienced this history--through primary sources, eyewitness testimonies, personal reflections, poetry, and images-- students are given a lens to thoughtfully examine the universal themes and questions about human behavior inherent in a study of the Holocaust. Students are also prompted to draw connections between history and the world today. |
The Path to Nazi Genocide
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This 38-minute film examines the Nazis’ rise and consolidation of power in Germany. Using rare footage, the film explores their ideology, propaganda, and persecution of Jews and other victims. It also outlines the path by which the Nazis and their collaborators led a state to war and to the murder of millions of people. By providing a concise overview of the Holocaust and those involved, this resource is intended to provoke reflection and discussion about the role of ordinary people, institutions, and nations between 1918 and 1945.
This film is intended for adult viewers, but selected segments may be appropriate for younger audiences.
This film is intended for adult viewers, but selected segments may be appropriate for younger audiences.
The Perils of Indifference
Nobel Laureate Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel delivers "Perils of Indifference" address on 12 April 1999 at the White House, Washington, D.C.
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at American Rhetoric "Indifference, then, is not only a sin, it is a punishment." |
Oprah Winfrey interviews Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz |
Oprah Talks to Elie Wiesel
He's a man who's lived through hell without ever hating. Who's been exposed to the most depraved aspects of human nature but still manages to find love, to believe in God, to experience joy. This interview appeared in the November 2000 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine.
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