Francois Mitterrand, Elie Wiesel Memoir in Two Voices

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A conversation between the authors covers childhood, faith, war, writing, politics, Auschwitz, family, books, and life The English translation of Mitterand's memoir which became, incidentally, also the memoir of his friend Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel. Before leaving office, the French president asked Wiesel to interview him. The result was a dialogue between two powerful men who had witnessed some of the most influential (and horrible) events of the 20th century. Their conversations range over childhood hopes, faith, war, literature, power, and death, illuminating the intelligence and wit which characterized both careers. No bibliography, index, or notes. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. The former French president and the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, two outstanding figures of the twentieth century, explore a wide range of subjects, from war to childhood to literature, in a thought-provoking, candid dialogue.