Survival in Auschwitz (If this is a man) Resources

WEBSITES

The Primo Levi Center

Here's a helpful site that provides info and resources on Jewish culture and history.

Auschwitz: Jewish Virtual Library

Overview of Auschwitz, courtesy of the Jewish Virtual Library.

BBC: The Holocaust

Our friends at the BBC have put together an informative collection of information relating to the Holocaust.

Nazi Propaganda Archive

This site shows how the Nazis were able to incite hatred for the Jews among the public.

In Their Own Words

The Nazis were known to keep meticulous records and reports of what happened in the camps. Here's an example: a report to Himmler (a Nazi leader) by one of his subordinates telling him how they were able to do such an awesome job designing the selection process at Auschwitz.

MOVIE OR TV PRODUCTIONS

2005 Film

Primo, an HBO Signature and BBC production starring Antony Sher as Primo Levi, reflecting on his time spent in Auschwitz.

ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS

Conversations with Primo Levi

Some excerpts from a 1989 book that features Levi talking about his experiences with writing his book and life in Auschwitz.

Primo Levi's Last Moments

Article that explores Primo Levi's suicide in 1987.

VIDEO

Primo Levi: Back to Auschwitz

Here's an Italian State Television documentary showing Levi taking a journey back to Auschwitz in 1983. It's in Italian, so better cozy up to someone who can translate for you if you don't understand it. Even if you don't speak the language, the visuals are powerful.

Primo: A Scene

This PBS Great Performances site gives us a glimpse of the stage adaptation of Survival in Auschwitz.

AUDIO

Primo Levi: Great Lives

Check out this BBC Radio program about the life of Primo Levi.

Witness: The Death of Primo Levi

Courtesy of the BBC World Service.

IMAGES

Young Primo Levi

A photo of Levi as a young man.

Older Levi

Here's another photo, now of a more mature Levi.

Current Cover Art

Cover Art for Survival in Auschwitz.

Early Cover Art: If This Is a Man

This is from an early Italian edition of Levi's text.

Liberation Photo

This is the scene described by Levi in the final paragraphs of his memoir: what the Russian soldiers found when they arrived at Auschwitz. Warning: graphic image, 10 out of 10 on the difficult-to-look-at scale.

The Chimney

Crematorium IV at Auschwitz with "The Chimney"