Ghetto Diary

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By Janusz Korczak

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Ghetto Diary by Janusz Korczak is a poignant memoir written during the harrowing period of the Warsaw Ghetto in World War II. Korczak, a renowned educator and paediatrician, documents his experiences and observations of life under oppressive conditions. The diary offers a deeply personal insight into the human spirit's resilience amidst despair, capturing the daily struggles, hopes, and unfaltering dedication to his orphanage children.
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This poignant memoir may appeal to you if you're interested in first-hand accounts of historical events, as it offers insights into life within the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. Written by pediatrician and educator Janusz Korczak, it provides a deeply personal perspective on the struggles and resilience of the Jewish community during this period.

Ghetto Diary

Janusz Korczak devoted himself to the care of orphans in the Warsaw Ghetto after the Nazi occupation of Poland. This volume constitutes his grimly inspiring ghetto diary, and is accompanied by a new introduction by Betty Jean Lifton, the author of a biography of Korczak.

Betty Jean Lifton's biography of Korczak, "The King of Children: The Life and Death of Janusz Korczak", was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.

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Janusz Korczak (1879-1942) is one of the legendary figures to emerge from the Holocaust. A successful paediatrician and well-known author in his native Warsaw, he gave up a brilliant medical career to devote himself to the care of orphans.

Like so many other Jews, Korczak was sent into the Warsaw Ghetto after the Nazi occupation of Poland. He immediately set up an orphanage for more than 200 children. Many of his admirers, Jewish and Gentile, offered to rescue him from the ghetto, but Korczak refused to leave his small charges.

When the Nazis ordered the children to board a train that was to carry them to the Treblinka death camp, Korczak went with them, despite the Nazis' offer of special treatment. His selfless behaviour in caring for these children's lives and deaths has made him beloved throughout the world; he has been honoured by UNESCO and commemorated on postage stamps in both Poland and Israel.

This volume constitutes Korczak's grimly inspiring ghetto diary, accompanied by a new introduction by Betty Jean Lifton, the author of the biography of Korczak.

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Ghetto Diary by Janusz Korczak offers an emotive and compelling glimpse into the harrowing realities of life in the ghetto. The diary's direct and heartfelt perspective provides a powerful testimonial of the events as they unfolded, making it an essential historical document.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300097429

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 May 2003

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 154g

Pages: 160

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Biography & Memoir Education & Reference European History History & Military Janusz Korczak Journals Military History Non-Fiction Political Biographies Stationery

About the Author

Some of Janusz Korczak’s writings on children are still available: A Voice for the Child, and When I Am Little Again and “The Child’s Right to Respect.” Betty Jean Lifton’s biography of Korczak, The King of Children: The Life and Death of Janusz Korczak, was a recent New York Times Notable Book of the Year.