Gena Turgel | |
|---|---|
 Gena Turgel at her wedding, 1945 | |
| Born | Gena Goldfinger 1 February 1923 Kraków, Poland |
| Died | 7 June 2018 (aged 95) |
| Occupation | Author, educator |
| Language | English, Polish |
| Period | 1987–2018 |
| Genre | Memoir, essay |
| Notable works | I Light a Candle |
| Spouse |
Norman Turgel
(m. 1945; died 1995) |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Relatives | Miriam Goldfinger, Janek Goldfinger, Hela Goldfinger, Willek Goldfinger |
Gena Turgel (née Goldfinger; 1 February 1923[2] – 7 June 2018) was a Jewish Polish author, educator, and Holocaust survivor.
- ^ a b Lambert, Angela (13 April 1995). "From out of the horror, a love story". The Independent. independent.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Heartfelt tributes to Gena Turgel: 'A shining light has gone out and will never be replaced'".