{"product_id":"the-wilkomirski-affair-a-study-in-biographical-truth-paperback","title":"The Wilkomirski Affair: A Study in Biographical Truth - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStefan Maechler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the definitive report on \u003ci\u003eFragments\u003c\/i\u003e, Binjamin Wilkomirski's invented \"memoir\" of a childhood spent in concentration camps, which created international turmoil. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1995 \u003ci\u003eFragments\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir by a Swiss musician named Binjamin Wilkomirski, was published in Germany. Hailed by critics, who compared it with the masterpieces of Primo Levi and Anne Frank, the book received major prizes and was translated into nine languages. The English-language edition was published by Schocken in 1996. In \u003ci\u003eFragments\u003c\/i\u003e, Wilkomirski described in heart-wrenching detail how as a small child he survived internment in Majdanek and Birkenau and was eventually smuggled into Switzerland at the war's end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut three years after the book was first published, articles began to appear that questioned its authenticity and the author's claim that he was a Holocaust survivor. Stefan Maechler, a Swiss historian and expert on anti-Semitism and Switzerland's treatment of refugees during and after World War II, was commissioned on behalf of the publishers of \u003ci\u003eFragments\u003c\/i\u003e to conduct a full investigation into Wilkomirski's life. Maechler was given unrestricted access to hundreds of government and personal documents, interviewed eyewitnesses and family members in seven countries, and discovered facts that completely refute Wilkomirski's book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Maechler report has implications far beyond the tragic story of one individual's deluded life. It explores our feelings about survivor literature and the impact these works can have on our remembrance of the Holocaust.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the definitive report on Fragments, Binjamin Wilkomirski's invented \"memoir\" of a childhood spent in concentration camps, which created international turmoil.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1995 Fragments, a memoir by a Swiss musician named Binjamin Wilkomirski, was \u003cbr\u003epublished in Germany. Hailed by critics, who compared it with the masterpieces of Primo Levi and Anne Frank, the book received major prizes and was translated into nine languages. The English-language edition was published by Schocken in 1996. In Fragments, Wilkomirski described in heartwrenching detail how as a small child he survived internment in Majdanek and Birkenau and was eventually smuggled into Switzerland at the war's end.\u003cbr\u003eBut three years after the book was first published, articles began to appear that questioned its authenticity and the author's claim that he was a Holocaust survivor. Stefan Maechler, a Swiss \u003cbr\u003ehistorian and expert on anti-Semitism and Switzerland's treatment of refugees during and after World War II, was commissioned on behalf of the publishers of Fragments to conduct a full investigation into Wilkomirski's life. Maechler was given unrestricted access to hundreds of government and personal documents, interviewed eyewitnesses and family members in seven countries, and discovered facts that completely refute Wilkomirski's book.\u003cbr\u003eThe Maechler report has implications far beyond the tragic story of one individual's deluded life. It explores our feelings about survivor literature and the impact these works can have on our \u003cbr\u003eremembrance of the Holocaust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStefan Maechler studied history and German literature at the University of Zurich. He lives in Zurich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 7.98 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44179958235271,"sku":"9780805211351","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/kKNt3nTrkH9780805211351.webp?v=1773316216","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-wilkomirski-affair-a-study-in-biographical-truth-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}