The Testament (Wiesel novel)
1980 novel by Elie Wiesel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Le Testament d'un poète juif assassiné (1980),[1] translated into English as The Testament (1981)[2] is a novel by Elie Wiesel. The Testament, to be followed by The Fifth Son, and The Forgotten mark a thematic change in Elie Wiesel's telling of the Holocaust and its aftermath as Wiesel moves into telling the story of three children of the survivors.[3] The novel takes the form of the memoirs of a Russian Jewish poet, Paltiel Kossova, whose idealism leads him to turn from his Jewish religious heritage towards communism.[4] The novel won the Prix du Livre Inter, and Prix des Bibliothécaires, Prix Interallie 1980 and was nominated for the Prix Concourt.
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| Author | Elie Wiesel |
|---|---|
| Translator | Marion Wiesel |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions du Seuil Summit Books (US) |
Publication date | 1980 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1981 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Awards | Prix du Livre Inter (1980) |
| ISBN | 978-2-02-005457-7 (Seuil) |
| Preceded by | The Oath |
| Followed by | The Fifth Son |
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