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A collection of essays by Jean Améry (1912–1978) reflects on the period of World War II and the years that followed, capturing the author's pivotal experience as a Jewish prisoner in Nazi extermination camps. It explores what it means to be a person of spirit in such a setting, the transformation into a tortured body, the weight of losing one's home, the possibility of shedding the resentments that haunt prisoners for the rest of their lives, and the complexities encapsulated in the seemingly simple phrase of being a Jewish victim of persecution. Améry's reflections straddle the line between documentary literature and a deeper philosophical inquiry. While they emphasize authenticity, they also transcend mere historical interpretation, revealing dimensions of this historical existence that extend beyond specific times and events.
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At the Mind's Limits, Jean Améry
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- Année de publication
- 2024
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- Titre
- At the Mind's Limits
- Sous-titre
- An Attempt to Overcome the Insurmountable
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Jean Améry
- Éditeur
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publié
- 2024
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 176
- ISBN13
- 9780241680438
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Sciences sociales, Thème historique, Esotérisme & Religion, Histoires vraies, Biographies, Histoire, Thématique philosophique, Religion, Autobiographies et mémoires, Philosophie, Seconde Guerre mondiale, Presse d'opinion & Essais, Juifs, Holocauste, Judaïsme, Littérature autrichienne
- Première publication
- 1966
- Titre original
- Jenseits von Schuld und Sühne
- Évaluation
- 4,4 sur 5
- Description
- A collection of essays by Jean Améry (1912–1978) reflects on the period of World War II and the years that followed, capturing the author's pivotal experience as a Jewish prisoner in Nazi extermination camps. It explores what it means to be a person of spirit in such a setting, the transformation into a tortured body, the weight of losing one's home, the possibility of shedding the resentments that haunt prisoners for the rest of their lives, and the complexities encapsulated in the seemingly simple phrase of being a Jewish victim of persecution. Améry's reflections straddle the line between documentary literature and a deeper philosophical inquiry. While they emphasize authenticity, they also transcend mere historical interpretation, revealing dimensions of this historical existence that extend beyond specific times and events.