LCC
DS135.G5 B333
Status
Available
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Genres
Publication
Madison, Wis. : Univ. Wisconsin P., 2000.
Description
That a Jew living in Nazi Berlin survived the Holocaust at all is surprising. That he was a homosexual and a teenage leader in the resistance and yet survived is amazing. But that he endured the ongoing horror with an open heart, with love and without vitriol, and has written about it so beautifully is truly miraculous. This is Gad Beck's story.--From publisher description.
Media reviews
Mr. Beck is far from a polished storyteller, and his prose, faithfully translated by Allison Brown into a contemporary vernacular, sometimes stumbles over itself.
But his involvement in the traumatic events of his time is so intense and authentic that his narrative pulls you along.
Equally
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impressive is his equanimity in the face of the disasters he skirted. Show Less
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Awards
Lambda Literary Award (Nominee — 1999)
Language
Original language
German
Physical description
176 p.; 229 inches
ISBN
0299165043 / 9780299165048