A Beggar in Jerusalem
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A Beggar in Jerusalem is a novel by Elie Wiesel that reflects on Jewish identity, memory, and faith in the aftermath of the Six-Day War through the experiences of pilgrims and survivors in Jerusalem.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish literature
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literary work about the Six-Day War ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Elie Wiesel ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Prix Médicis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
Jewish pilgrims in Jerusalem
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Western Wall ⓘ
surface form:
Western Wall after the Six-Day War
renewal of Jewish faith ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ survivors of Nazi concentration camps ⓘ |
| genre |
Holocaust literature
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novel ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Jewish religious perspective
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existential perspective ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Jewish history
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Zionism ⓘ collective memory ⓘ exile and return ⓘ religious faith ⓘ survival and guilt ⓘ the aftermath of war ⓘ the meaning of Jerusalem ⓘ the search for God after the Holocaust ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | post-Holocaust literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Holocaust survivors
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Jewish identity ⓘ Six-Day War ⓘ faith ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Holocaust survivors visiting Jerusalem
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pilgrims in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| narrativeMode |
fragmented
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lyrical ⓘ meditative ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Elie Wiesel ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| publisher | Éditions du Seuil ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Jerusalem
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Western Wall ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post–Six-Day War era ⓘ |
| title | A Beggar in Jerusalem self-link ⓘ |
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