Necropolis by Boris Pahor
A classic of Holocaust literature from the camps' oldest known survivor; introduced by Alan YentobAn extraordinary book. . The raw intensity of Pahor's writing takes the reader deep into the world of the camps. It stands equal to Primo Levi's If This Is A Man
* * Sunday Times * *A superb English translation . . . [Pahor's] determination to provide the most truthful account possible brings him to question continually, and to examine every complication and contradiction. This is a testimony all of us would do well to discover * * Los Angeles Review of Books * *
A harrowing book . . . described with hallucinatory precision and exceptionally subtle analysis * * Le Monde * *
Deserves a place alongside Primo Levi and Imre Kertesz's masterpieces of Holocaust literature * * La Repubblica * *
Extraordinarily poetic * * Mirror * *
Boris Pahor is a member of the Slovenian national minority in Italy, and is considered among the greatest living writers in the Slovenian language. Several of his works portray the experiences of World War II concentration camp prisoners, and their attempts to reintegrate into everyday life after the war - a process Pahor, a Dachau survivor, personally experienced.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781838852290 |
| ISBN 10 | 1838852298 |
| Title | Necropolis |
| Author | Boris Pahor |
| Series | Canons |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2020-01-23 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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