{"product_id":"on-the-waves-of-destiny-selected-writings-9781487557164","title":"On the Waves of Destiny: Selected Writings","description":"Lili Berger wrote about the most traumatic and transformative developments of the twentieth century to which she herself was an eyewitness. \u003cem\u003eOn the Waves of Destiny\u003c\/em\u003e presents an anthology that reflects her early life in interwar Poland during the rise of Hitler, her Second World War activities in occupied Paris where she was active in the Communist resistance, and her sojourn in Communist Poland from 1949 to 1968.\u003cbr\u003eThe majority of her essays are pen portraits, often based on her own personal recollections, in which she made clear that she considered it her duty to memorialize the tens of thousands of Polish Jewish writers and artists who were murdered during the Holocaust, such as author and painter Bruno Schulz, historian Emanuel Ringelblum, and artist Gela Seksztajn, as well as to preserve their work. Even her short stories are based on actual experiences, not only her own but also those of people around her. \u003cbr\u003eIn her stories, her essays, and her allegorical fables, she explored issues such as equality for women, the moral responsibility of a writer, the question of Jewish identity, and the creative process in general. The translations in \u003cem\u003eOn the Waves of Destiny\u003c\/em\u003e ensure that Lili Berger's legacy will continue to resonate with future generations of readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lili Berger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487557164","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43424207601801,"sku":"9781487557164","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_2268cf62-82cd-4691-8df5-a64329f084ce.jpg?v=1741077375","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/on-the-waves-of-destiny-selected-writings-9781487557164","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}