An Angel from Auschwitz

Author(s): Mark E. Leib
A world in two acts: Act one is about an 18-year-old named Terry who, in 1971, tries to persuade his reticent father to talk about some terrible thing that he witnessed during World War II. Act two takes place a couple of decades later, when Terry, 40, is visited, along with his wife and 16-year-old daughter, by a Holocaust survivor who has come to make far-reaching demands on their lives and their emotions.
Format:Drama

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Nationality of Author:U.S.
Experience(s) Chronicled:Survivors and Subsequent Generations
Tags: Auschwitz, World War II

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