Holocaust

Anne Frank is one of the most famous writers in Holocaust literature, even though she was still a teenager when she died in a concentration camp.

Stories, poems, memoirs, and other writings came out of the Holocaust, representing those who survived as well as the many who died. Anne Frank is one of the most famous victims of the Holocaust, but there were many others. Read about their lives and works.

These books collect the voices from Jewish American writers like Tillie Olsen, Allen Ginsberg, and Cynthia Ozick. Find resources related to fiction, poetry, drama, essays, journals, autobiography, and more.

Although Paul Célan survived the war, he spent a good deal of the time in a labor camp. After the war, his name changed his name to Paul Aurel, then Paul Ancel, and finally he used the name Paul Célan.

Ilan Stavans recently edited a collection of short stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Read this series of questions from Esther Lombardi, with Stavans' answers.

Isaac Bashevis Singer's stories are filled with temptation: the lure of power and money, the demands of lust and obsession. He wrote about ghosts, demons and spectres; but he also makes us believe. Perhaps anything is possible.

"This section is intended as a brief overview for teachers, students, and researchers who desire to comprehend the dimensions of the Holocaust as represented in literature. Works are summarized, and suggested grade designations are provided for each work."