| GB Have you heard of and read anything of Primo Levi? 21:39 - Feb 13 with 1036 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Currently reading The Periodic Table and finding it very good. Autobiographical about his work with different elements (he was an industrial chemist) but living in Italy during the war and speaks a bit of those experiences. Apparently has written other books that go into his time in Auschwitz. Highly recommend him from what I have read so far. |  |
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| GB Have you heard of and read anything of Primo Levi? on 22:27 - Feb 13 with 975 views | GlasgowBlue |
I haven’t read that but coincidentally I’ve just ordered his book “If This Is A Man/The Truce (50th Anniversary Edition): Surviving Auschwitz” with a new introduction by David Baddiel for taking away next month. I’ll let you know what it’s like.
Edit. If memory serves, DK has read a lot of Prmo Levi. He may be able to turn you on to more of his work. [Post edited 13 Feb 2023 22:29]
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| GB Have you heard of and read anything of Primo Levi? on 09:20 - Feb 14 with 862 views | DJR |
Talk of Jewish writers brings to mind the Austrian, Stefan Zweig. I don't think he is well known in this country but his most famous work, Beware of Pity, is well worth a read.
With the coming to power of Hitler in Germany, he went to England in 1934. He left for the States in 1940 after appearing in a list published by the Germans of people to be detained immediately after a successful German conquest of the UK, and eventually ended up in Brazil.
A committed European and internationalist , he and his wife committed suicide in 1942, depressed about the situation in Europe and the future of humanity. |  | | |
| GB Have you heard of and read anything of Primo Levi? on 10:07 - Feb 14 with 831 views | CBMTOBWMMBG |
| GB Have you heard of and read anything of Primo Levi? on 22:27 - Feb 13 by GlasgowBlue |
I haven’t read that but coincidentally I’ve just ordered his book “If This Is A Man/The Truce (50th Anniversary Edition): Surviving Auschwitz” with a new introduction by David Baddiel for taking away next month. I’ll let you know what it’s like.
Edit. If memory serves, DK has read a lot of Prmo Levi. He may be able to turn you on to more of his work. [Post edited 13 Feb 2023 22:29]
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If This is a Man is an astonishing book.
Life in a concentration camp as a Jew, and the prisoners being treated in dehumanising ways that we can only imagine.
An horrific, memorable, mesmerising read. He is an amazing man. |  | | |
| GB Have you heard of and read anything of Primo Levi? on 10:26 - Feb 14 with 825 views | Darth_Koont |
| GB Have you heard of and read anything of Primo Levi? on 22:27 - Feb 13 by GlasgowBlue |
I haven’t read that but coincidentally I’ve just ordered his book “If This Is A Man/The Truce (50th Anniversary Edition): Surviving Auschwitz” with a new introduction by David Baddiel for taking away next month. I’ll let you know what it’s like.
Edit. If memory serves, DK has read a lot of Prmo Levi. He may be able to turn you on to more of his work. [Post edited 13 Feb 2023 22:29]
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I can’t recommend so much more of his work as I’ve not read more than these, The Periodic and If Not Now, When?
I’ve read If This is a Man/The Truce 7 or 8 times probably. Hands down the most powerful, uplifting, depressing, important and impactful book I’ve read. And one of the most brutal, honest and intelligent ones too. The Truce and how Levi returns to Italy and life itself via Russia is a great companion piece that really shows Levi’s humanity and love.
I suspect he’d be amused that David Baddiel has been given the honour of writing the introduction. But the publishers are probably going with his newfound celebrity Jewish expert role to promote and boost sales. Which ultimately can only be a good thing if more people read it. |  |
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| GB Have you heard of and read anything of Primo Levi? on 18:37 - Feb 14 with 689 views | You_Bloo_Right |
| GB Have you heard of and read anything of Primo Levi? on 09:20 - Feb 14 by DJR |
Talk of Jewish writers brings to mind the Austrian, Stefan Zweig. I don't think he is well known in this country but his most famous work, Beware of Pity, is well worth a read.
With the coming to power of Hitler in Germany, he went to England in 1934. He left for the States in 1940 after appearing in a list published by the Germans of people to be detained immediately after a successful German conquest of the UK, and eventually ended up in Brazil.
A committed European and internationalist , he and his wife committed suicide in 1942, depressed about the situation in Europe and the future of humanity. |
His works provided the inspiration for The Grand Budapest Hotel - well according to Wes Anderson they did. |  |
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| GB Have you heard of and read anything of Primo Levi? on 19:24 - Feb 14 with 641 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| GB Have you heard of and read anything of Primo Levi? on 10:07 - Feb 14 by CBMTOBWMMBG |
If This is a Man is an astonishing book.
Life in a concentration camp as a Jew, and the prisoners being treated in dehumanising ways that we can only imagine.
An horrific, memorable, mesmerising read. He is an amazing man. |
Thanks, you and DK as well as GB. I will make a point of adding this to my reading list. | |
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| GB Have you heard of and read anything of Primo Levi? on 20:17 - Feb 14 with 602 views | Sheffspecial |
| GB Have you heard of and read anything of Primo Levi? on 10:26 - Feb 14 by Darth_Koont |
I can’t recommend so much more of his work as I’ve not read more than these, The Periodic and If Not Now, When?
I’ve read If This is a Man/The Truce 7 or 8 times probably. Hands down the most powerful, uplifting, depressing, important and impactful book I’ve read. And one of the most brutal, honest and intelligent ones too. The Truce and how Levi returns to Italy and life itself via Russia is a great companion piece that really shows Levi’s humanity and love.
I suspect he’d be amused that David Baddiel has been given the honour of writing the introduction. But the publishers are probably going with his newfound celebrity Jewish expert role to promote and boost sales. Which ultimately can only be a good thing if more people read it. |
Indeed.
Baddiel’s involvement is a bit like having Sam Parkin endorsing the work of Paul Mariner.
Still, as you say, if it gets the message across.. | | | |
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