Art from the Ashes: A Holocaust Anthology

by Lawrence L. Langer

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Prose, poetry, and plays on life in German concentration camps during World War II. The collection includes works by writers who were themselves prisoners. With illustrations.

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zimbeline 33 reviews

A heart-rending representation of the art that comes from tragedy. Art is something that in dark times, seems to flourish more readily as a way to document our experience. Where words cannot suffice to tell the tale, images can be the vehicle. I believe we connect visually in ways with another through art that often language often express.

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