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This version was translated by the author's wife. Brief and painful reading - the unbelievable horrors which took place.
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There were many similarities to other accounts I have read, but this one was excellent. I also really liked reading the Nobel acceptance speech at the end of the story. It was very inspiring.
This slim volume has become something of the definitive work on the Holocaust, and with good reason - with his spare, almost minimalist approach, Wiesel artfully demonstrates just how inadequate words are when trying to capture a tragedy of this magnitude. But as he notes, the words, even imperfect ones, are essential to keep the memory of all that was lost alive and protect our future against similar horrors.
This book is really hard to read, but so important. I first read it when I was a sophomore, and now my sophomores are reading it. I'm nervous about teaching it and doing it justice; I don't want to "kill" it, but at the same time I need to take the time to impart the responsibility that comes with being a witness by reading this memoir. We'll see how it goes.
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