Ilona Karmel | |
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| Born | August 14, 1925 Kraków, Poland |
| Died | November 30, 2000 (aged 75) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | English literature professor, writer, poet |
| Language | English, Polish |
| Education | Radcliffe College, Massachusetts, US |
| Genres | realistic fiction, |
| Years active | 1953–1995 |
| Notable work | An Estate of Memory |
| Spouse | Hans Zucker |
Ilona Karmel (1925 – 2000) was an American writer of Polish Jewish origins who survived three Nazi concentration camps, moving after World War II to the US. She eventually became a creative writing professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which named an annual writing prize after her. She wrote two books, of which An Estate of Memory was considered one of the most important descriptions of the experiences of Jewish women during the Holocaust.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Ilona and Henryka Karmel". Krakow UNESCO City of Literature. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Horowitz, Sara. "Karmel, Ilona". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Ilona Karmel, 75, Who Wrote of Holocaust". New York Times. December 18, 2000. Retrieved 16 August 2024.