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André Schwarz-Bart

    May 28, 1928 – September 30, 2006

    André Schwarz-Bart, a French novelist of Jewish heritage, profoundly explored themes of memory, suffering, and Jewish identity in his work. His literary contributions often grapple with the weight of historical trauma and its enduring impact on individuals and communities. Schwarz-Bart delves into the depths of human resilience and the will to survive amidst persecution and genocide. His prose is celebrated for its powerful resonance and deeply affecting emotional landscape.

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    The Last of the Just
    • 2001

      A Woman Named Solitude

      • 178 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      3.7(90)Add rating

      Like his previous book Last of the Just, which traced the Jewish experience of martyrdom, this book recreates through fact and myth people's enslavement, humiliation and survival. schovat popis

      A Woman Named Solitude
    • 1973

      After questioning the legend of the Just Man as a child, a Jew learns about i meaning and commits himself to his faith during the Second World War.

      The Last of the Just