University over the abyss : the story behind 489 lecturers and 2309 lectures in KZ Theresienstadt 1942-1944

Describes Theresienstadt and the daily life of the prisoners, especially as they tried to maintain a dialogue about life and living through a vast network of lectures, poetry readings, concerts, storytelling sesions and theatrical performances. Extracts and illustrations are drawn from original documents with additional commentary from survivors and their relatives including Frank Weiss who migrated to Sydney, Australia after the war.