Join Dr. Batia Cohen for a conversation about Shura, a historical novel chronicling the life of Holocaust survivor Szifra (Shura) Pupko. A secret discovered in adolescence sets the story in motion and shapes the course of her life. During WWII, she leaps from a train bound for Majdanek and finds refuge with the Bielski partisans. After the war, she rebuilds her life in Mexico.
Dr. Cohen will discuss her research and interviews with survivors, the book’s ties to the Bielski Brothers (depicted in the film Defiance starring Daniel Craig), and the ethical challenges of rendering testimony into narrative.
A short reading will be followed by audience Q&A.
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This event is sponsored by Boston3G, 3GPhilly, 3GNJ and 3JNY.
Please note that any donations made will be shared among the partners.
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