The Jewish Women of Ravensbruck Concentration Camp
"Saidel's goal is to make visible a previously ignored aspect of women's Holocaust history. . . . In bringing to light the experiences of the women of Ravensbrück concentration camp, Saidel adds to our knowledge of Jewish survival in the genocidal conditions created by the Nazis."—Rochelle G. Ruthchild,Women's Review of Books"Thanks to Rochelle Saidel's sensitive interviews and meticulous research, together with the many previously unpublished photographs and haunting drawings by the inmates, this book will increase public recognition of Ravensbrück's victims and survivors. With this,The Jewish Women of Ravensbrück Concentration Camptakes its honorable place in the growing genre of gender study of the Holocaust."—Eetta Prince-Gibson,Jerusalem Post"This is a welcome addition to the Holocaust literature. . . . Readers interested in visual historical materials will appreciate the wide range of photographs and illustrations depicting life in this camp. I expect this book to attract a wide audience."—Nechama Tec, author ofResilience and Courage: Women, Men and the Holocaust "Rochelle Saidel'sThe Jewish Women of Ravensbrück Concentration Campfocuses on a portion of the Holocaust that has been submerged in the larger history of a camp associated primarily with political dissidents. This book is the outcome of over twenty years of indefatigable research in archives and libraries, and of interviews in several countries with survivors of Ravensbrück. Saidel presents their deeply moving stories against a carefully constructed context of the camp's history. . . . This book is clearly a labor of deep commitment and love."—Ruth Schwertfeger, author ofWomen of TheresienstadtandThe Wee Wild One