Undying Flame - Ballads and Songs of the Holocaust

About the author

Jerry Silverman is a musicologist, teacher, guitarist, folksinger, and author of many books on music including Immigrant Song Book, Songs and Stories of the American Revolution, and Just Listen to This Song I'm Singing: African-American History Through Song.

Summary

Here for the first time is a stirring collection of rare songs of the Holocaust; songs of resistance, despair, rage, hope and even humour, written in the face of utter evil. The very existence of these songs raises haunting questions. The historical notes and insightful survivor testimony in this groundbreaking volume provide moving answers.

Product details

• Authors: Jerry Silverman
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780815607090
• ISBN: 978-0-8156-0709-0
• No. of pages: 342
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous