Dita Saxova - Softcover

Lustig, Arnost

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0810111322 ISBN 13: 9780810111325

Publisher: Northwestern University Press, 1994

Synopsis

Dita Saxova is an eighteen-year-old concentration camp survivor trying to start a new life in postwar Prague. Living in a special hostel for orphans from the camps, too old to be cared for parentally, too young to be fully adult, too soaked in reality to harbor many illusions, Dita struggles to reconcile struggles to reconcile her unfathomable past with her enigmatic future. First published in Czech in 1962, then in English in 1979, Dita Saxova confirms Arnost Lustig's place as one of the masterful storytellers of the Holocaust period.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Dita Saxova opens in 1947 as the title character, an eighteen-year-old concentration camp survivor, tries to start a new life in post-World War Il Prague.

About the Author:

Holocaust survivor Arnost Lustig was born in Prague in 1926. Lustig became a radio reporter and upon his return from Prague with his mother. Currently, Lustig teaches at the American University in Washington, D. C. Lustig's short story selections include Children of the Holocaust, Indecent Dreams, and Street of Lost Brothers. His awards include an Emmy, a National Jewish Book Award, and the Karel Capek Award for Literary Achievement by President Valclav Havel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0810111322
• ISBN 13: 9780810111325
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 358