Refusing to give in to despair: the children and teachers of Terezin
TitleRefusing to give in to despair: the children and teachers of Terezin
Author
Call numberS940.5318/008
Object number07170as
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
Year of publication
2011
Dimensionspp53-58
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'Prism' Vol.4 Issue Spring 2012 pp53-58
Description
Vera Schiff was 16 years old when she was incarcerated in Terezin, and worked as a nurse in the Vrchlabi Hospital. She offers an eyewitness account of the cultural and intellectual activities of the youngest prisoners of Terezin and the courageous actions of their teachers who risked their lives to educate the children for a future they would never have