by Primo Levi
First published 2001
For over 25 years, acclaimed writer Primo Levi gave over 200 interviews, sharing his experiences as a Holocaust survivor and his views on art, science, and faith. Thirty-six of these interviews, many translated to English for the first time, reveal a complex, multifaceted man behind the iconic witness. Levi the chemist, the intellectual, the atheist Jew - his rich, human perspective challenges preconceptions about the Holocaust and its aftermath.
Genres: holocaust, 20th-century, autobiography, non-fiction, biography-memoir, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-narrative, witness-testimony
Period: 20th century
336 pages · Paperback · The New Press
Content warnings: war