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Literarisches Schaffen erwachsener Häftlinge im Konzentrationslager Theresienstadt, I. (Tschechische literarische Tätigkeit)
Literary work of adult prisoners in the Terezin concentration camp, I. (Czech literary activity)

Author(s): Jarmila Škochová
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Local History / Microhistory, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Fascism, Nazism and WW II, History of the Holocaust, History of Antisemitism, Theory of Literature
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Holocaust; Terezin concentration camp; Prisoners and their literary work; Nazi regime;

Summary/Abstract: The article belongs to the series devoted to the literary activities in Terezin. This time it is poems written by adults imprisoned in the Terezin concentration campghetto that are paid attention to. The first author mentioned is Oldřich Böhm. Four poems of his are published here, followed by eight poems Zdeněk Böhm. As for Pavel Friedmann, there are five poems, among them the famous “Butterfly“. Pavel Kantor, Jindřich Kraus, Ota Kraus and Maix Rosenzweig are also mentioned and two poems by each of them are added. Finally there is one poem by Jiří Stein. The poems are published in their original Czech version and translated into German.

  • Issue Year: XX/1984
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 63-83
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: German