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OverviewIrene Levin Berman was born, raised, and educated in Norway. Her first conscious recollection of life goes back to 1942, when as a young child she escaped to Sweden, a neutral country during World War II, to avoid annihilation. Germany had invaded Norway and the persecution of two thousand Norwegian Jews had begun. Seven members of her father's family were among the seven hundred and seventy-one unfortunate persons who were deported and sent to Auschwitz. In 2005, Irene was forced to examine the label of being a Holocaust survivor. Her strong dual identity as a Norwegian and a Jew led her to explore previously unopened doors in her mind. This is not a narrative of the Holocaust alone, but the remembrance of growing up Jewish in Norway during and after WWII. In addition to the richness of both her Norwegian and Jewish cultures, she ultimately acquired yet another identity as an American. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Irene Levin BermanPublisher: University Press of America Imprint: Hamilton Books Dimensions: Width: 16.70cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.80cm Weight: 0.469kg ISBN: 9780761850403ISBN 10: 0761850406 Pages: 236 Publication Date: 18 March 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Why Norway Wasn't Too Small Chapter 1: The Escape Chapter 2: Refugees in Exile Chapter 3: Those Who Came First - The Levin Family Chapter 4: Those Who Came First - The Selikowitz Family Chapter 5: The Family that 'Disappeared' Chapter 6: War and Holocaust Chapter 7: The Silence Chapter 8: Return from Exile Chapter 9: Learning How to be a Norwegian Jew Chapter 10: On Marrying a Jew Chapter 11: Life in America Chapter 12: The Myth about the Danish King Chapter 13: Identity Chapter 14: The Journey Into the PastReviewsAuthor InformationIrene Levin Berman, a native of Norway, has lived in the United States most of her adult life. She is a professional translator of Scandinavian languages and has co-translated seven plays by Henrik Ibsen, Norway's renowned playwright. 'We Are Going to Pick Potatoes': Norway and the Holocaust, The Untold Story, which was first written in Norwegian by Ms. Berman and published in Norway in 2008, was translated into English by the author herself. To learn more about the book, and to get updates on Ms. Berman's latest appearances and events, please visit www.norwayandtheholocaust.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |