Physical Description
172 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Elie Wiesel : a biography
Characters and plot
1. Major themes
Loss of innocence / Irving Halperin ; Theme of night / Ellen S. Fine ; Initiation and journey motifs / Ted. L. Estess ; Theme of silence / Simon P. Sibelman
2. Art of Night
More questions than answers / Benj Mahle ; Facing the horror of history / Lea Hamaoui ; Christian imagery / Michael Brown ; How Wiesel tells the story that can never be told / Colin Davis ; Wiesel's literary techniques / Mildred L. Culp
3. Relationships
Holocaust poisoned Eliezer's relationships / Ted L. Estess ; Fathers and sons / Ellen S. Fine
4. Literary interpretation
Night as Wiesel's anti-Exodus / Lawrence S. Cunningham ; Death replaced life as the measure of existence / Lawrence L. Langer ; Night is the anti-coming of age story / David L. Vanderwerken
5. Legacy of Night
Night defines Holocaust autobiography / Joseph Sungolowsky ; Why people resist the truth / Ora Avni ; Wiesel talks about Night and life after the Holocaust / Elie Wiesel, interviewed by Bob Costas ; Letter to Wiesel questions Night's preface / Eva Fleischner.
Other Authors/Editors
Mass, Wendy, 1967-
ISBN
0737703695
0737703709 (lib. : acid-free paper)
Notes
"Elie Wiesel"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-167) and index.
Foreword -- Introduction -- Elie Wiesel : a biography -- Characters and plot -- 1. Major themes -- Loss of innocence / Irving Halperin ; Theme of night / Ellen S. Fine ; Initiation and journey motifs / Ted. L. Estess ; Theme of silence / Simon P. Sibelman -- 2. Art of Night -- More questions than answers / Benj Mahle ; Facing the horror of history / Lea Hamaoui ; Christian imagery / Michael Brown ; How Wiesel tells the story that can never be told / Colin Davis ; Wiesel's literary techniques / Mildred L. Culp -- 3. Relationships -- Holocaust poisoned Eliezer's relationships / Ted L. Estess ; Fathers and sons / Ellen S. Fine -- 4. Literary interpretation -- Night as Wiesel's anti-Exodus / Lawrence S. Cunningham ; Death replaced life as the measure of existence / Lawrence L. Langer ; Night is the anti-coming of age story / David L. Vanderwerken -- 5. Legacy of Night -- Night defines Holocaust autobiography / Joseph Sungolowsky ; Why people resist the truth / Ora Avni ; Wiesel talks about Night and life after the Holocaust / Elie Wiesel, interviewed by Bob Costas ; Letter to Wiesel questions Night's preface / Eva Fleischner.
