The Librarian of Auschwitz book cover by Antonio Iturbe

The Librarian of Auschwitz

Adult • History • Europe
Dita secretly maintains a library Set during the Holocaust at Auschwitz Young girl defies Nazi oppression Friendship blossoms in dire circumstances Literature becomes a symbol of hope

Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, the award-winning The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust. As a young girl, Dita is imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken from her home in Prague in 1939, Dita does her best to adjust to the constant terror of her new reality.

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Book details

Publisher
Square Fish
Publication date
2017
Print length
423 pages
Language
en
ISBN
9781627796187

History + Europe

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In a place where hope seems lost, a young girl finds purpose. Dita Kraus risks everything to keep the magic of books alive amid the horrors of Auschwitz.

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About the author

Antonio Iturbe

Antonio Iturbe

Antonio Iturbe is a novelist and journalist. He interviewed Dita Kraus, the real-life librarian of Auschwitz, for The Librarian of Auschwitz. His other books include The Prince of the Skies. Lilit Žekulin Thwaites is an award-winning Melbourne-based literary translator (Spanish>English), and an honorary research fellow in contemporary Spanish literature at La Trobe University. Her book-length translations include the bestselling The Librarian of Auschwitz (Antonio Iturbe, 2017), Australian Connection (multiple authors, 2019), and two futuristic novels by Rosa Montero,Tears in Rain (2012), and Weight of the Heart. (2016). Her translations of short stories, essays and the occasional poem have been published in journals and anthologies. She presents sessions at writers’ festivals, gives talks on Spain-related and translation topics, and organises visits to Australia by Spanish-speaking writers. In 2016, she was awarded Spain’s Order of Civil Merit for her promotion of Spanish culture in Australia.
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