Did They Forget About Us
Surviving the Holocaust in Berlin
New Jewish Press
Will be published approx. on 12. January 2027
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-4875-5922-9 (ISBN)
Description
Did They Forget About Us is a unique story of survival in Nazi Germany, brought to a wider audience through Gilad Seliktar's evocative visual storytelling. Klaus Zwilsky was born in 1932 in Berlin to Erich and Ruth Zwilsky. In September 1943, Klaus and his parents moved into the Jewish Hospital Berlin, where Erich had been working since the beginning of 1941. It is there, in the heart of the German capital and before the very eyes of the Nazis, that an unparalleled yet little-known story of Jewish survival during the Holocaust unfolded.
The Jewish Hospital in Berlin was the only Jewish institution in Nazi Germany, along with the Weissensee Jewish Cemetery, that was permitted to operate throughout the war. The physicians, nurses, staff, and their families feared deportation at a moment's notice as the hospital also served as a deportation holding camp (Sammellager) for Jews prior to them being sent to ghettos and death camps. Its eight hundred to one thousand Jewish residents, including Klaus and his parents, were liberated by the Soviet Army on 24 April 1945. On 1 July 1945, after not having been able to attend school for three years, Klaus was able to resume his schooling. And on 28 July, he celebrated the first Bar Mitzvah in Berlin after the war.
A rare tale of resistance and survival, Did They Forget About Us beautifully illustrates the little-known history of this Jewish cultural landmark and the bravery and resilience of its residents in the face of grave oppression.
The Jewish Hospital in Berlin was the only Jewish institution in Nazi Germany, along with the Weissensee Jewish Cemetery, that was permitted to operate throughout the war. The physicians, nurses, staff, and their families feared deportation at a moment's notice as the hospital also served as a deportation holding camp (Sammellager) for Jews prior to them being sent to ghettos and death camps. Its eight hundred to one thousand Jewish residents, including Klaus and his parents, were liberated by the Soviet Army on 24 April 1945. On 1 July 1945, after not having been able to attend school for three years, Klaus was able to resume his schooling. And on 28 July, he celebrated the first Bar Mitzvah in Berlin after the war.
A rare tale of resistance and survival, Did They Forget About Us beautifully illustrates the little-known history of this Jewish cultural landmark and the bravery and resilience of its residents in the face of grave oppression.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Publishing group
University of Toronto Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-5922-9 (9781487559229)
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Persons
Gilad Seliktar is an award-winning graphic novelist, illustrator, and illustration lecturer. He has written and illustrated five graphic novels including Tsav 8, The Demons of Mongols, and Arad 95 and is currently a lecturer at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.
Charlotte Schallie is a professor of Germanic Studies in the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures at the University of Victoria. Her areas of interests include memory studies, visual culture studies, genocide education, care ethics, and more. She also edited the award-winning collection of graphic novels But I Live.
Klaus Zwilsky was born in Berlin, Germany, on 16 August 1932. He survived the Holocaust in the Jewish Hospital Berlin with his parents. Upon being liberated, he went on to immigrate to the US and attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned a PhD in metallurgy.
Charlotte Schallie is a professor of Germanic Studies in the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures at the University of Victoria. Her areas of interests include memory studies, visual culture studies, genocide education, care ethics, and more. She also edited the award-winning collection of graphic novels But I Live.
Klaus Zwilsky was born in Berlin, Germany, on 16 August 1932. He survived the Holocaust in the Jewish Hospital Berlin with his parents. Upon being liberated, he went on to immigrate to the US and attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned a PhD in metallurgy.
Content
Dedication
Klaus Zwilsky
Did They Forget About Us
Gilad Seliktar
Chapter 1: Waving Goodbye
Chapter 2: In the Archives
Chapter 3: Did They Forget About Us?
Epilogue: Palm Springs Diary (4-11 May 2023)
Glossary
The Zwilsky Family and the Jewish Hospital Berlin
Aubrey Pomerance
Personal Essay
Klaus Zwilsky
Palm Springs - Berlin. Editor's Notes
Charlotte Schallie
Acknowledgments
Biographies
Klaus Zwilsky
Did They Forget About Us
Gilad Seliktar
Chapter 1: Waving Goodbye
Chapter 2: In the Archives
Chapter 3: Did They Forget About Us?
Epilogue: Palm Springs Diary (4-11 May 2023)
Glossary
The Zwilsky Family and the Jewish Hospital Berlin
Aubrey Pomerance
Personal Essay
Klaus Zwilsky
Palm Springs - Berlin. Editor's Notes
Charlotte Schallie
Acknowledgments
Biographies