Dita Kraus

Dita Kraus (; born Edith Polachová; 12 July 1929 – 18 October 2025) was a Czech-Israeli teacher and writer. During the Holocaust, she was detained at Auschwitz. She was transferred to Bergen-Belsen concentration camp where she was eventually liberated at the end of World War II. She was known for being The Auschwitz Librarian.

Kraus died in Jerusalem, Israel on 18 October 2025 at the age of 96.

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