Remember This The Lesson of Jan Karski

Remembering the lessons of Jan Karski, who risked his life to share the truth with the worldRichly illustrated with stills from the black-and-white film adaptation of the acclaimed stage play, Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski tells the story of World War II hero, Holocaust witness, and Georgetown University professor Jan Karski. A messenger of truth, Karski risked his life to carry his harrowing reports of the Holocaust from war-torn Poland to the Allied nations and, ultimately, the Oval Office, only to be ignored and disbelieved. Despite the West's unwillingness to act, Karski continued to tell others about the atrocities he saw, and, after a period of silence, would do so for the remainder of his life. This play carries forward his legacy of bearing witness so that future generations might be inspired to follow his example and "shake the conscience of the world."Accompanying the text of the stage play in this volume are essays and conversations from leading diplomats, thinkers, artists, and writers who reckon with Karski's legacy, including Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat, award-winning author Aminatta Forna, best-selling author Azar Nafisi, President Emeritus of Georgetown Leo J. O'Donovan, SJ, Ambassador Samantha Power, Ambassador Cynthia P. Schneider, historian Timothy Snyder, Academy Award™ nominated actor David Strathairn, and best-selling author Deborah Tannen.

ISBN:	9781647121686
Publisher:	Georgetown University Press
Imprint:	Georgetown University Press
Published date:	01 Nov 2021
DEWEY:	812.6
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	184
Weight:	322g
Height:	138mm
Width:	216mm
Spine width:	18mm

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