Primo Levi biography: papers

Identifier
WL1406
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 69961
Dates
1 Jan 1880 - 31 Jan 1999
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
  • Italian
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://wiener.soutron.net/Portal/Default/en-GB/RecordView/Index/69961

Extent and Medium

18 boxes, 92 photos

Creator(s)

  • Thomson, Ian

Biographical History

This collection of papers was generated by Ian Thomson whilst researching his biography of Primo Levi [Primo Levi, Vintage, 2003]

Acquisition

Papers re Primo Levi., 21 boxes

Donated July 2002

Donor: Ian Thomson

Scope and Content

The majority of the material is secondary. A wide range of publications and unpublished articles on all aspects of his life and work is represented here. In addition, a unique collection of transcript interviews with friends, colleagues and relatives, and Primo Levi, himself, provides a special dimension to the collection.

System of Arrangement

The integrity of the original folders has been retained. They have been arranged to reflect material type or subject content.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Related Units of Description

  • A quantity of audio-visual material, which was also deposited with the collection, has been integrated into the main library holdings and will be made available on the library catalogue

People

  • Levi, Primo

Subjects

  • Auschwitz main camp (concentration camp)
  • Literature
  • Chemical industry

Places

  • Italy
This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.

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