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From Publishers Weekly
Primo Levi's (1919-1987) Survival in Auschwitz (originally translated as If This Is a Man) is now almost universally recognized as one of the great masterworks of Holocaust literature. With this collection of interviews drawn from the course of more than a quarter of a century, Levi can now be recognized not only as a writer of the Holocaust but as a seminal thinker of the 20th century. Belpoliti, who is editing Levi's collected works, and Gordon, a lecturer in Italian at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, have added interviews not found in the original Italian edition of this book. Among the more than two dozen pieces here, there is, of course, the famous 1986 interview with Philip Roth as well as the more comprehensive "self-interview" that appeared in the 1986 English edition of Survival in Auschwitz. American readers will discover for the first time the wide range of Levi's thinking, from science fiction and poetry to Judaism and the role of the intellectual in contemporary society. American readers will be intrigued by Levi's detachment from his ancestral religion (he "was turned into a Jew by others") and perhaps outraged by his criticism of Israel. What will come as a surprise is his politics: Levi was a democratic socialist, a point often (in fact almost always) overlooked in the substantial body of criticism concerning his work and life. Levi offers no facile answers to the moral catastrophe of the Holocaust or modern consciousness: "I am a centaur... I am split in two," he said in a 1966 interview. Inevitably there is some repetition, as the interviews often cover the same ground. As Levi recognized, the Holocaust will inevitably recede into history. As it does we will come to recognize and appreciate his writing and life all the more, for he represents one of the most humane, fertile and powerful responses to the barbarity of an age. (Mar.)Forecast: The best introduction to Levi is his own writing, but this will appeal to those who know his work and want to learn more about the man, providing modest but steady sales.
From Library Journal
Independent scholar Belpoliti and Gordon (Italian, Cambridge Univ.) have translated and annotated 36 interviews, out of over 200, given by Primo Levi (The Periodic Table, Survival in Auschwitz) between 1961 and 1987. The editors contend that these interviews, many of them not previously available in English, provide readers with new insights into Levi's complex character. The interviews cover a variety of subjects, from mountaineering to reflections on Levi's visit to Auschwitz in 1982. Of particular interest to those who study the Holocaust are a 1961 set of questions and answers on the nature of anti-Semitism and the uniqueness of the Shoah. In this interview, Levi not only generalizes about anti-Semitism, he also reveals his sense of the motivations behind human behavior. The publication of this material will be welcomed by devotees of Levi's work, as well as scholars in general, for the material provides a wider perspective on Levi the man. Recommended for Judaica and specialized libraries.DFrederic Krome, Jacob Rader Marcus Ctr. of American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Primo Levi's (1919-1987) Survival in Auschwitz (originally translated as If This Is a Man) is now almost universally recognized as one of the great masterworks of Holocaust literature. With this collection of interviews drawn from the course of more than a quarter of a century, Levi can now be recognized not only as a writer of the Holocaust but as a seminal thinker of the 20th century. Belpoliti, who is editing Levi's collected works, and Gordon, a lecturer in Italian at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, have added interviews not found in the original Italian edition of this book. Among the more than two dozen pieces here, there is, of course, the famous 1986 interview with Philip Roth as well as the more comprehensive "self-interview" that appeared in the 1986 English edition of Survival in Auschwitz. American readers will discover for the first time the wide range of Levi's thinking, from science fiction and poetry to Judaism and the role of the intellectual in contemporary society. American readers will be intrigued by Levi's detachment from his ancestral religion (he "was turned into a Jew by others") and perhaps outraged by his criticism of Israel. What will come as a surprise is his politics: Levi was a democratic socialist, a point often (in fact almost always) overlooked in the substantial body of criticism concerning his work and life. Levi offers no facile answers to the moral catastrophe of the Holocaust or modern consciousness: "I am a centaur... I am split in two," he said in a 1966 interview. Inevitably there is some repetition, as the interviews often cover the same ground. As Levi recognized, the Holocaust will inevitably recede into history. As it does we will come to recognize and appreciate his writing and life all the more, for he represents one of the most humane, fertile and powerful responses to the barbarity of an age. (Mar.)Forecast: The best introduction to Levi is his own writing, but this will appeal to those who know his work and want to learn more about the man, providing modest but steady sales.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Independent scholar Belpoliti and Gordon (Italian, Cambridge Univ.) have translated and annotated 36 interviews, out of over 200, given by Primo Levi (The Periodic Table, Survival in Auschwitz) between 1961 and 1987. The editors contend that these interviews, many of them not previously available in English, provide readers with new insights into Levi's complex character. The interviews cover a variety of subjects, from mountaineering to reflections on Levi's visit to Auschwitz in 1982. Of particular interest to those who study the Holocaust are a 1961 set of questions and answers on the nature of anti-Semitism and the uniqueness of the Shoah. In this interview, Levi not only generalizes about anti-Semitism, he also reveals his sense of the motivations behind human behavior. The publication of this material will be welcomed by devotees of Levi's work, as well as scholars in general, for the material provides a wider perspective on Levi the man. Recommended for Judaica and specialized libraries.DFrederic Krome, Jacob Rader Marcus Ctr. of American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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