Abraham Sutzkever
Born
in Smarhoń, Belarus
July 15, 1913
Died
January 10, 2010
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Iš Vilniaus geto
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6 editions
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published
1981
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Žaliasis akvariumas
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3 editions
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published
1975
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From the Vilna Ghetto to Nuremberg: Memoir and Testimony
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Dešimt eilėraščių
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Selected Poetry and Prose
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2 editions
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published
1991
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Kapo vaikas
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published
2020
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Essential Prose
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2 editions
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published
2020
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From the Vilna Ghetto to Nuremberg: Memoir and Testimony
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Siberia
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published
1961
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Still my word sings: Poems
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published
2017
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“I don't know whether there is a God but there sure is someone acting out of spite”
― Zielone Akwarium
― Zielone Akwarium
“What potion should I give the night so she’ll always wonder?
What potion should I give the night so she’ll always wonder?
Her pounding heart’s a rider galloping from the burning wood.
Maybe my pharmacist is awake the next street over?
In a crucible of� bone, snake tears mixed with herbs.
Should I hurry? Call the doctor? A heart like hers is rare.
And to tell the truth, if it shattered, what would I do?”
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What potion should I give the night so she’ll always wonder?
Her pounding heart’s a rider galloping from the burning wood.
Maybe my pharmacist is awake the next street over?
In a crucible of� bone, snake tears mixed with herbs.
Should I hurry? Call the doctor? A heart like hers is rare.
And to tell the truth, if it shattered, what would I do?”
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