Class 14. 10/13 Survivors' memoir: Night

Elie Wiesel, Night (1955).

Magilow and Silverman, Holocaust Representations, ch. 5, “Night (memoir, 1956/1958),” 53–60.

Edward Wyatt, “The Translation of Wiesel's ‘Night’ Is New, But Old Questions Are Raised Links to an external site.,” New York Times, January 19, 2006.

What is the tone of Night? How would you characterize this memoir? How does Wiesel’s fame affect the reception of Night? What concerns were raised about the new translation?