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Wendy Holden: Born Survivors

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  • Where: Václav Havel Library, Ostrovní 13, Prague 110 00
  • When: October 3, 2016, 17:00 – 19:00

Czech presentation of the book Born Survivors (published as Narodili se, aby přežili, Mladá fronta, 2016), the incredible story of three women from Poland, Bohemia and Slovakia and their children, who were born in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and all survived.

Attending the evening in person will be the author of the book, British writer Wendy Holden, and the three surviving children (Eva, Mark and Hana), who are today aged 71. The book will be “baptised” by Hana Hnátová, sister of the novelist Arnošt Lustig.

The book’s translator Miroslav Jindra will also be in attendance and journalist and writer Judita Matyášová will host the evening. 

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