Elie Wiesel | Historical Figures of the Holocaust | Yad Vashem

Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) became a symbol of Holocaust memory and documentation, and a clear voice in the struggle for human rights. Born in Sighet in Transylvania, Wiesel was sent to Auschwitz in 1944, and from there was sent on a death march to Buchenwald, where he was liberated by the US Army. His parents and younger sister were murdered. After the war, Wiesel turned to journalistic writing, and with time he began literary and reflective writing about the Holocaust and life before it. He was known for his many books (translated into dozens of languages) - the best-known of which is "Night" - as well as his educational and journalistic endeavors, which won him a Nobel Peace Prize in 1986.
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[@Nombuso1]

I bought his book night and i cried and cried, i couldnt believe that people could be this evil and cruel!! But i am gratefull that he and many others not only survived but thrived even after the war. They had the courage to want to live again after loosing everything thats incredible!!!

[@Jerry-pw8jg]

What an awful time to live in.
R.I.P to all that have passed