There is a Place on Earth: A Woman in Birkenau

by Giuliana Tedeschi

217 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Hest · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es una lectura tremendamente dura que recorre la experiencia de vivir entre 1943-1945 en diferentes campos de concentración y exterminio.
Me ha resultado especialmente interesante la visión de lo femenino. Lo que supone ya no solo sentir que pierdes tal dignidad humana, sino también la esencia femenina, arrancada con la crueldad y la arbitrariedad a la que estuvieron sometidos aquellos que pasaron por Auschwitz, Ravensbrück, Birkenau…

Como dice Alexandra Alexiovich “la guerra femenina tiene sus propios colores, su propia iluminación. Sus propias palabras” y ver cómo se reivindica, se expone y se habla, en toda su dureza y crueldad, me parece terrible y una maravilla al mismo tiempo.

[Greta · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this beautifully written memoir, the author recreates the atmosphere of a concentration camp in vivid detail. She describes the horrors of life as it was lived in Birkenau, as well as the brief span of time she spent marching towards liberation. The small joys, the immense sorrows, the minor triumphs and the overwhelming torments give this account an unusual poignancy that is not to be found in many places. Her story is of women, and of Jews and of an existence clung to under circumstances that go beyond the indescribable. Her ability to give these memories a life, although profoundly disturbing, is admirable and necessary. Never forget.