Elie Wiesel
Wiesel's Night is the most widely read personal memoir of the Holocaust, written with a stark simplicity that communicates the unspeakable. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for his role as a witness and his insistence on remembrance.
Works
- NightMemoir of the author's teenage experiences in concentration camps
- DawnNovel exploring themes of forgiveness and violence after trauma
- The AccidentNovella about a survivor struggling with guilt and recovery after tragedy
- The Town Beyond the WallNovel set post-WWII examining faith and memory in a rebuilt town
- A Beggar in JerusalemNovel about a survivor finding community and purpose in Jerusalem