Traces of Memory: The Life and Work of Else Dormitzer (1877-1958) - Paperback

by Sandra Alfers (Author), Cornelius Partsch (Other)

A collection of poetry from the Holocaust leads the author to uncover the remarkable story of Else Dormitzer. The book traces her life from pre-war Nuremberg to war-torn Amsterdam, from the confines of the Theresienstadt ghetto to post-war life in London. The result is a deeply personal story of a woman at the margin of memory.

Author Biography

Sandra Alfers is Professor of German and the founding & executive director of The Ray Wolpow Institute for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA. Her research focuses on Holocaust Literature, particularly on German-language poetry from the Theresienstadt ghetto.