{"title":"Jirí Weil","description":"\u003cp\u003eJirí Weil was a renowned Czech writer whose works deliver profound insights into the history and struggles faced during the turbulent times of the 20th century. His writing is best known for its raw and poignant portrayal of the Holocaust and the impact of totalitarian regimes, reflecting his own experiences and observations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection under his name, including significant works like \u003cem\u003eLamentation for 77,297 Victims\u003c\/em\u003e, vividly captures the haunting realities of his time. These books are categorised under History \u0026amp; Military due to their deep exploration of historical events and their long-lasting impacts on society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeil's narratives are not only a reminder of past atrocities but also serve as an educational tool, encouraging readers to reflect on the resilience of the human spirit and the lessons that history imparts. By exploring Weil's works, you delve into a compelling mix of historical fact woven with fictional narratives that together create a powerful commentary on humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lamentation-for-77297-victims-by-jiri-weil-9788024645339","title":"Lamentation for 77,297 Victims","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Smoke from nearby factories shrouds a countryside as flat as a table, a countryside stretching off to infinity. Covering it are the ashes of millions of dead. Scattered throughout are fine pieces of bone that ovens were not able to burn. When the wind comes, ashes rise to the heavens, bone fragments remain on the ground. And rain falls on the ashes, and rain turns them to good fertile soil, as befits the ashes of martyrs. And who can find the ashes of those from my native land, of whom there were 77,297? I gather some ashes with my hand, for only a hand can touch them, and I pour them into a linen sack, just as those who once left for a foreign country would gather their native soil so as never to forget, so as always to return to it.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo begins Jiří Weil’s unforgettable prose poem, \u003ci\u003eLamentation for 77,297 Victims\u003c\/i\u003e, his literary monument to the Czech Jews killed during the Holocaust. A Czech-Jewish writer who worked at Prague’s Jewish Museum both during and after the Nazi Occupation—he survived the Holocaust by faking his own death and hiding out until the war had ended—Weil wrote \u003ci\u003eLamentation\u003c\/i\u003e while he served as the museum’s senior librarian in the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable literary experiment presents a number of innovative approaches to writing about a horror many would deem indescribable, combining a narrative account of the Shoah with newspaper-style reportage on a handful of the lives ended by the Holocaust, and quotes from the Hebrew Bible to create a specific and powerful portrait of loss and remembrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by David Lightfoot, \u003ci\u003eLamentation for 77,297 Victims\u003c\/i\u003e is a startling and singular introduction to a writer whose works have been acclaimed by Philip Roth, Michiko Kakutani, and Siri Hustvedt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000665522412,"sku":"9788024645339","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4442843485045.jpg?v=1763294906"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/jiri-weil.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}