Requiem: Poems of the Terezin Ghetto

ISBN-13: 9780763664657 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 112 str.

Paul B. Janeczko;Various

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Paul B. Janeczko s stirring new collection of poems goes inside the walls of the notorious camp to portray the indomitable spirit of those incarcerated there.
Hitler hailed Terezin (Theresienstadt) as a haven for artistic Jews, when in reality the Czech concentration camp was little more than a way station to the gas chambers. In his second book inspired by devastating history, acclaimed poet Paul B. Janeczko gives voice to this heartrending creative community: its dignity, resilience, and commitment to art and music in the face of great brutality. The many memorable characters he conjures include a child who performs in the camp s now famed production of Brundibar, a man who lectures on bedbugs, and a boy known as "Professor," who keeps a notebook hidden in his shoe. Accented with dramatic illustrations by prisoners, found after WW II, Janeczko s spare and powerful poems convey Terezin s tragic legacy on an intimate, profoundly moving scale."