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Kaddish for an Unborn Child

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First published: 1990
Pages: 92

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Imre Kertész's remarkable work "Kaddish for an Unborn Child" looks into the challenges faced by a Holocaust survivor. The main character a middle-aged Hungarian-Jewish writer explains to a friend why he cannot raise a child in a society where such tragedies are tolerated. The narrator's failing marriage his lackluster writing career the Holocaust and his Jewish identity are all discussed in the novel. It's an interesting story that explores the idea of individual accountability in a world tainted by past tragedies.

About the author

Imre Kertész

Imre Kertész was a Hungarian author and recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature, "for writing that upholds the fragile experience of the individual against the barbaric arbitrariness of history". He was the first Hungarian to win the Nobel in Literature. His works deal with themes of the Holocaust, dictatorship, and personal freedom.