If This Is a Man

Interesting Facts

• The book is based on the author's personal experience of surviving the horrors of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
• It is one of the first Holocaust testimonies written by a survivor.
• The author describes not only the physical but also the psychological aspects of life in the camp, showing how conditions affected human dignity and morality.
• The book was written in 1946, shortly after the author's liberation from the camp, giving it a special emotional power and authenticity.
• The work has been translated into numerous languages and is considered a classic of Holocaust literature.
• The author employs a scientific approach to describing events, making the book unique among other Holocaust testimonies.
• The book raises important philosophical questions about human nature and the capacity for survival in extreme conditions.