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Une opérette à Ravensbrück: Le Verfügbar aux Enfers
Author(s): Germaine Tillion
During World War II, Germaine Tillion became one of the leading commanders in the French Resistance. She was arrested in 1942 and sent to the German concentration camp of Ravensbrück. While there, she secretly wrote this dark comedy as a way to entertain her fellow prisoners. Choosing to laugh at the experience was not only an act of defiance, but a way to feel human and alive in the face of degradation. Tillion was reluctant to have the work published for fear that people would not understand her humor during such tragic circumstances.
Format: Operetta
Notes:
See also www.germaine-tillion.org
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Original or Prominent Production:
To celebrate Tillion's 100th birthday, the operetta was premiered at the Théåtre du Chåtelet in Paris, 2007.
To celebrate Tillion's 100th birthday, the operetta was premiered at the Théåtre du Chåtelet in Paris, 2007.
Nationality of Author: French
Original Language: French
Publisher:
Points, France
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