Aleksandr (Sasha) Pechersky (1909–1990): In search of a life story

Authors
Publication date 2017
Host editors
  • I. Goodson
  • A. Antikainen
  • P. Sikes
  • M. Andrews
Book title The Routledge International Handbook on Narrative and Life History
ISBN
  • 9781138784291
ISBN (electronic)
  • 9781315768199
Series Routledge international handbooks
Pages (from-to) 318-330
Publisher London: Routledge
Organisations
  • Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) - Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM)
Abstract It all began in Munich. When I interviewed survivors of the Sobibor death camp (“Vernichtungslager”) after the trial of John Demjanjuk (2009–2011), 2 they all praised and loved Aleksandr (“Sasha”) Pechersky, the Russian Jew who had led the revolt and escape that saved their lives. 3 Pechersky, the uncontested leader of the revolt of October 14, 1943, was mentioned in every individual story.
Document type Chapter
Language English
Related publication Aleksandr (Sasha) Pechersky (1909–1990): In search of a life story
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https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315768199 (Final published version)
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