Elie Wiesel Lecture Notes

Flashcards about Elie Wiesel's life and work.

In what year did Elie Wiesel appear with George Clooney in front of the UN Security Council?

2006

What did the Wiesel Foundation for Humanity condemn in 2007?

The Armenian genocide denial

In what city was Elie Wiesel attacked by a Holocaust denier in 2007?

San Francisco

What group did Elie Wiesel condemn in 2014 for using children as human shields?

Hamas

When did Elie Wiesel die?

July 2, 2016

What position did Elie Wiesel hold at Boston College since 1976?

Andrew Mellon Professor of Humanities

Between what years was Elie Wiesel a Distinguished Professor at the City University of New York?

1972-1976

In what year was Elie Wiesel a Visiting Scholar in Humanities and Social Thought at Yale?

1982

Between what years was Elie Wiesel a Visiting Professor of Judaic Studies at Columbia?

1997-1999

Approximately how many honorary degrees did Elie Wiesel receive?

More than 90

Approximately how many books did Elie Wiesel write?

Over 40

Between what years was Elie Wiesel Chairman for the US Holocaust Memorial Council?

1978-1986

For what did Elie Wiesel receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986?

Speaking out against violence, repression, and racism

When did Elie Wiesel receive the Congressional Gold Medal?

1984

In what year did Elie Wiesel receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

1992

When did Elie Wiesel receive the Grand Cross in the French Legion of Honor?

2000

In what year was Elie Wiesel Knighted in London?

2006

When was Elie Wiesel born?

September 30, 1928

In what town was Elie Wiesel born?

Sighet, Romania

When was Elie Wiesel's family moved by German forces to a ghetto?

1944

When was Elie Wiesel freed from Buchenwald?

April 11, 1945

At what age did Elie Wiesel started working as a journalist?

19

Who convinced Elie Wiesel to write about his Holocaust experience?

Francois Mauriac

What was the first version of Night titled?

"And the World Remained Silent"

In what language was the first version of Night written?

Yiddish

In what language was "La Nuit" written?

French

What are some of the author's purposes for writing?

Not to go mad, Prevent history from repeating self, Preserve a record, Prevent enemy from last victory, Give meaning to survival, Preserve memory

What is a "testimony" or "deposition"?

Speaking the truth