I am a college history teacher--mainly modern Europe. I have taught a Holocaust course several times over the years; students at my Methodist-affiliated college have become very involved with the material and the profound issues it raises.
Of all my years of reading Holocaust literature, I too have found Primo Levi's work most resonant. I use Survival in Auschwitz and The Drowned and the Saved in my course.
Thank you for the Alphabet. I will recommend it to all of my students in the upcoming semester.
My best wishes and gratitude,
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Just logged into the WEB site. Nice piece of work. I'm honored to have a link on your page.
Cheers--
Nice ethical/legal sites web page. I saw what you said about the "Worlds Smallest Political Quiz" - that it said you were left of spectrum and "authoritarian".. well, just remember that the quiz is rather loaded, since Libertarian Party folks are just right-wingers who want to set up a false dichotomy in which capitalism means "Freedom". But hey, everyoen tries to make themselves look good. (even if Capitalism is inherently authoritarian by nature - there's always a boss!)
Anyway, I consider myself a Libertarian Socialist, and soon I'll have some info available on the web. (This is basicly the same thing Noam Chomsky considers himself. Another term is "Anarchist" but it's a bit controversial.)
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Yes, I have looked at [An Auschwitz Alphabet] and I like it. It's so personal. I think the chapter materials are very rich with your comments.
My only confusion is with the architecture. Why the alphabet? When I read the alphabet headings, they do not, I think, create a form of their own...ie they seem to stretch to fit the alphabet format without adding much to it. And the alphabet format itself seems to want to work to contrast the form of a child's primer with the grizzly reality of Auchwitz. Not a bad idea, but somehow it seems forced here. If the external form had some organic relation to the content, then the two could reinforce one another without calling attention to the hand of the author. This, in my view, would be wonderful.
Well, I don't mean to be so critical. The content of each chapter works very nicely. Thanks for writing to me. I will pass the URL to others here who may be interested.
Regards,
Thanks for your comments. The "alphabet" structure was the result of an unconscious decision; as I mulled over what I wanted to do with the Auschwitz material, this is what emerged. I suspect I wanted to create a framework that would simultaneously pull people in (not a dry, technical table of contents) yet create a certain ironic distancing from the material. Most of the letters of the alphabet fell into place fairly quickly, though I can see that there are some duplications of ideas and one or two "stretches".
By the way, Arnold is the Web site administrator for the U.S. Holocaust Museum.
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I do not know my religious or racial background, as I am adopted and my biological mother was also adopted. I know that I fit many of the "Jewish American Princess" stereotypes. Regardless of whether I am Jewish, Protestant, Catholic, agnostic, atheist, this work has moved me beyond my previous understanding of the Holocaust.
My first introduction to this mass slaughter of human beings was when I read a book call Auschwitz when I was nine or ten years old (I was quite a precocious little reader). I do not remember the author's name, but the images in that book are forever seared into my memory.
As I was printing out your documents, I glanced at the screen occasionally, and saw a reference to a decline in public worship by modern Jews. I beg you, fight this. Judaism is one of the oldest religions and way of life on this planet. It must continue to add to the rich heritage of ALL mankind.
The Holocaust must be kept alive in the memories of those who were there and passed on faithfully to those who came later (such as myself). We must teach our children the lessons learned from that period of history, and we must reinforce at all times that fanaticism of any kind is counter productive to harmony among all peoples.
My heart goes out to you. Thank you for putting this on the net, and thank you for being brave. My prayers are with you. When I have finished the entire manuscript, I will send more complete reflections.
With Deepest Respect,