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Granta 66: Truth and Lies (Granata 66, Summer 1999)

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This issue of Granta has several interesting articles and stories. The first is one about a child survivor of the Holocaust who may not be a survivor at all. The man wrote a book which is regarded as a powerful account of the Holocaust but proof of his presence is lacking. There is evidence that he was merely an adopted child in Switzerland who was given up for adoption by an unwed mother. Which story is correct?
Bad Nature is a funny account of a Spanish language coach for Elvis during the filming of Fun in Acapulco involves bringing in someone from Spain, Elvis didn't want to speak Spanish like a Mexican.
My favorite is the photo essay on South Africa's Truth Commission. The format is done by describing the incident or crime and allowing both victims and persecuters to give their accounts.
Another African story provides a story of a man so enraged by the theft of a TV from a friend dying of AIDS, that he kills the theif.