Reading Etty Hillesum in context : writings, life, and influences of a visionary author /

The diaries and letters of Etty Hillesum (1914-1943) have a special place among the Jewish-Dutch testimonies of the Shoah, so much so that Etty Hillesum studies has become its own field. This book offers the most important contributions from the past fifteen years of international research into Hill...

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Other Authors: Smelik, K. A. D., 1950- (Editor), Oord, Gerrit van (Editor), Wiersma, Jurjen (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2018]
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Summary:The diaries and letters of Etty Hillesum (1914-1943) have a special place among the Jewish-Dutch testimonies of the Shoah, so much so that Etty Hillesum studies has become its own field. This book offers the most important contributions from the past fifteen years of international research into Hillesum?s work and life, studying her ethical, philosophical, spiritual and literary existential search.
Physical Description:524 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789462983441
9462983445