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Shira Nayman Lecture November 29
HOLOCAUST and HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION CENTER
In collaboration with MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE
11.29.2007
PRESENTS
Awake in the Dark
Traumas and Triumphs: The Legacy of Historical Trauma
Speaker: Shira Nayman
Thursday, November 29, 2007 • 7:30 p.m.
Reid Hall, Manhattanville College
2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC · ADMISSION FREE
For Information & Reservations:
914.696.0738 or whc@bestweb.net
Nayman, author of Awake in the Dark, writes with wisdom and courage about the devastating heritage that paradoxically both separates and links the descendants of Holocaust victims and perpetrators. Her novel is a treasure of tales about both seemingly disparate groups and, most significantly, their children. The stories blend the “what happened” of the past with the “what’s happening” of the present. In this powerful amalgamation, the reader is introduced to a myriad of characters, utterly distinct and powerfully unforgettable. This lecture summarizes how the legacy of historical trauma, and the pain and secrets they typically engender, can be a force in the formation of one’s own identity and sense of self, valuable insight into the texture of individual experience and daily life during the war years.
We gratefully acknowledge Lee & Richard Laster, Dolly L. Maass and the New York Council for the Humanities for their generous support of this program.
Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center
2900 Purchase Street • Purchase, NY 10577
www.holocausteducationctr.org