by Ursula Hegi (Author)
Ursula Hegi grew up in Germany and moved to the United States at age eighteen. As she grew older and raised a family, questions about her roots and her native land haunted her until, at last, she felt compelled to write about them. Tearing the Silence brings together her interviews with dozens of German-born Americans, and their confrontations with the taboo of the Holocaust.
Author Biography
Ursula Hegi is the author of several books including Sacred Time, The Vision of Emma Blau, and Tearing the Silence. She teaches writing at Stonybrook's Southhampton Campus and she is the recipient of more than thirty grants and awards.
Number of Pages: 304
Dimensions: 0.76 x 8.42 x 5.54 IN
Publication Date: November 25, 2008
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Tearing the Silence: On Being German in America
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 6.2
Point Value: 15
