Elie Wiesel (second from left) and his father Shlomo witnessing the hanging of a young boy.
The inmates are made to witness the hanging while standing in line.
Two panels showing Elie Wiesel.
Shocked faces of the inmates (sketch).
The young boy is awaiting his hanging.
The following illustrations are based on Elie Wiesel’s account of his incarceration in the Auschwitz concentration camp, which he described in his book “Night” (1956).
At one time, Wiesel recounts one of his worst experiences, when he and the other detainees are made to watch the hanging of a young Jewish boy, who is accused of having partaken in the sabotage of a power generator. The experience was deeply troubling for Wiesel and shook his belief in God to the core.
The project was completed in cooperation with KIBOR at the University of Tübingen.
