To Wear the Dust of War: From Bialystok to Shanghai to the Promised Land, an Oral History

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S. Iwry L. Kelley

To Wear the Dust of War

From Bialystok to Shanghai to the Promised Land, an Oral History

S. Iwry, L. Kelley

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English

Palgrave
16 September 2004

Biography; Biography: general; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Oral history; The Holocaust

Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History

Like many European Jews, Sam Iwry began his life in Poland, but at the age of ten fled with his family to Russia before World War I. At age 29, Iwry was forced to flee again - this time from the Soviets - and ended up in Shanghai, China, joining 20,000 Jewish refugees who were there. The story of the Diaspora caused by the Holocaust is well-known, but the Far Eastern dimension has come to light only very recently. Iwry is a magnificent storyteller who not only brings the harrowing details of flight and survival into vivid detail, but he is also an historian who deliberately places his own experiences into much wider context. This oral history sheds light on Jewish life in Eastern Europe during the inter-war period, the search for a safe haven from Nazis and Soviets, daily life in the Shanghai ghetto, and emigration to America. Iwry's story is both representative of the Jewish experience and also completely unique.

By: S. Iwry
Edited by: L. Kelley
Imprint: Palgrave
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781403965769
ISBN 10: 1403965765
Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 16 September 2004
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The Author, Samuel Iwry, is Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern Studies at Johns Hopkins University, USA. The Editor, Leslie J.H. Kelley, is a freelance writer and editor. She studies at Johns Hopkins University with Sam Iwry and was selected by the University to edit his oral history for publication.

Reviews for To Wear the Dust of War: From Bialystok to Shanghai to the Promised Land, an Oral History

This volume of oral history by Samuel Iwry, Hebrew scholar and Zionist activist, is not only an autobiography but also a superb commentary on a turbulent century's threats and victories. --Elie Wiesel A remarkable odyssey took Samuel Iwry from Bialystok to Shanghai, Baltimore, and Jerusalem. His unflinching narration of his tumultuous life allows us to view the historical tides of the Second World War and its aftermath through a refugee's eyes. He reminds us again that in order to learn from history we must be willing to listen to it. --Donald A. Ritchie, author of Doing Oral History