Etty Hillesum
Jewish diarist (1914-1943) · Netherlands · Writers · Died at 29
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Something wrong?Esther "Etty" Hillesum was a Dutch Jewish author of confessional letters and diaries which describe both her religious awakening and the persecutions of Jewish people in Amsterdam during the German occupation. In 1943, she was deported and murdered in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
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Sibling: Mischa HillesumAbout this person
Country
Netherlands
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1943 · aged 29
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