#Holocaust

Primo Levi: Canto dei morti in vano / Song of those who died in vain

Canto dei morti invano Primo Levi Sedete e contrattate A vostra voglia, vecchie volpi argentate. Vi mureremo in un palazzo splendido Con cibo, vino, buoni letti e buon fuoco Purché trattiate e contrattiate Le vite dei nostri figli e le vostre. Che tutta la sapienza del creato Converga a benedire le vostre menti E vi…Read more Primo Levi: Canto dei morti in vano / Song of those who died in vain

Natalia Ginzburg: Gli Ebrei / The Jews (1972)

“I am now convinced that the role of Israel as the unifying centre of Judaism – and I underline ‘now’ – is in an eclipse phase. It is imperative, therefore, that the focal point of Judaism be inverted, returning outside Israel, returning to us, the Jews of the Diaspora who have the task of reminding…Read more Natalia Ginzburg: Gli Ebrei / The Jews (1972)

Liliana Segre: Giorno della memoria /Holocaust remembrance day 2024

"Cultivating Memory is still today a precious vaccine against indifference, and it helps to remember, in this world so full of injustice and suffering, that each and every one of us has a conscience and can use it." -Liliana Segre LILIANA SEGRE:TEMO DI VIVERE ABBASTANZA PER VEDERE COSE CHE PENSAVO LA STORIA AVESSE DEFINITIVAMENTE BOCCIATO,…Read more Liliana Segre: Giorno della memoria /Holocaust remembrance day 2024

Salvatore Quasimodo: Ad Auschwitz/ In Auschwitz

“You will find them, soldier, in your/ history in the shape of streams, of animals,/ or are you, too, ash of Auschwitz,/ medal of silence? [...] no to death, dead in Auschwitz,/ to never repeat, from that pit/ of ashes, death.” #SalvatoreQuasimodo #LestWeForget the horrors Man is capable of. Ad AuschwitzSalvatore QuasimodoLaggiù, ad Auschwitz, lontano…Read more Salvatore Quasimodo: Ad Auschwitz/ In Auschwitz