80 - Holocaust

Holocaust Wiesel, Eli A handwritten letter from Eli Wiesel to Michael Yizhar, dated May 2, 1995, in Hebrew. In it, Wiesel refers to specific points or content that were addressed or included in his memoirs. The original, addressed envelope is enclosed. Eliezer “Eli” Wiesel, born in Sighet, Romania, in 1928 and who died in New York in 2016, was a journalist, philosopher, intellectual, and one of the most significant Jewish writers of the postwar era. As a survivor of the Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald, he made the memory of the Shoah the central focus of his literary, journalistic, and humanitarian work. His autobiographical work *Night* is considered one of the most influential testimonies in Holocaust literature. In 1986, Wiesel received the Nobel Peace Prize for his commitment to human rights, his opposition to persecution, and his advocacy for the dignity of victims of violence and genocide. At the same time, he was deeply committed to educational and remembrance efforts, as well as to preserving the memory of the Shoah worldwide. This letter connects Wiesel’s personal correspondence with the themes of his autobiographical memoirs and documents the Nobel laureate’s ongoing engagement with the literary representation of historical experience. Autograph letter by Eli Wiesel to Michael Yizhar, dated May 2, 1995, in Hebrew. In it, Wiesel refers to certain points or content addressed or included in his memoirs. Accompanied by the original addressed envelope. Eliezer “Eli” Wiesel, born in 1928 in Sighet, Romania, and who died in New York in 2016, was a journalist, philosopher, public intellectual, and one of the most important Jewish writers of the postwar period. As a survivor of the Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz and Buchenwald, he made the memory of the Shoah the central theme of his literary, journalistic, and humanitarian work. His autobiographically inspired work *Night* ranks among the seminal testimonies of Holocaust literature. In 1986, Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his commitment to human rights, his opposition to persecution, and his advocacy for the dignity of victims of violence and genocide. He was also deeply involved in educational and commemorative efforts, as well as in the worldwide preservation of the memory of the Shoah. This letter connects Wiesel’s personal correspondence to the themes of his autobiographical recollections and documents the Nobel laureate’s ongoing commitment to conveying historical experience through literature. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.