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At the Mind's Limits

An Attempt to Overcome the Insurmountable

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A collection of essays by Jean Améry (1912–1978) reflects on the period of World War II and the years that followed, capturing the author's pivotal experience as a Jewish prisoner in Nazi extermination camps. It explores what it means to be a person of spirit in such a setting, the transformation into a tortured body, the weight of losing one's home, the possibility of shedding the resentments that haunt prisoners for the rest of their lives, and the complexities encapsulated in the seemingly simple phrase of being a Jewish victim of persecution. Améry's reflections straddle the line between documentary literature and a deeper philosophical inquiry. While they emphasize authenticity, they also transcend mere historical interpretation, revealing dimensions of this historical existence that extend beyond specific times and events.

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At the Mind's Limits, Jean Améry

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Titel
At the Mind's Limits
Untertitel
An Attempt to Overcome the Insurmountable
Sprache
Englisch
Autor*innen
Jean Améry
Erscheinungsdatum
2024
Einband
Paperback
Seitenzahl
176
ISBN13
9780241680438
Reihe
Erstveröffentlichung
1966
Originaltitel
Jenseits von Schuld und Sühne
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A collection of essays by Jean Améry (1912–1978) reflects on the period of World War II and the years that followed, capturing the author's pivotal experience as a Jewish prisoner in Nazi extermination camps. It explores what it means to be a person of spirit in such a setting, the transformation into a tortured body, the weight of losing one's home, the possibility of shedding the resentments that haunt prisoners for the rest of their lives, and the complexities encapsulated in the seemingly simple phrase of being a Jewish victim of persecution. Améry's reflections straddle the line between documentary literature and a deeper philosophical inquiry. While they emphasize authenticity, they also transcend mere historical interpretation, revealing dimensions of this historical existence that extend beyond specific times and events.