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Night is a work by Elie Wiesel (pictured) about his experience with his father in the Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald in 1944–1945. In just over 100 pages of a narrative described as devastating in its simplicity, Weisel writes about the death of God and his own increasing disgust with humanity, reflected in the inversion of the father-child relationship as his father declines to a helpless state and Wiesel becomes his resentful caregiver. He was 16 years old when Buchenwald was liberated by the U.S. Army in April 1945, too late for his father who died in the camp after a beating. After some difficulty finding a publisher, Wiesel's work appeared in Yiddish in 1955 and French in 1958, and in September 1960 was published in English by Hill and Wang. Fifty years later it is regarded as one of the bedrocks of Holocaust literature. It is the first book in a trilogy—Night, Dawn, Day—marking Wiesel's transition from darkness to light, according to the Jewish tradition of beginning a new day at nightfall. "In Night," he said, "I wanted to show the end, the finality of the event. Everything came to an end—man, history, literature, religion, God. There was nothing left. And yet we begin again with night." (more...)
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Main Street Market Day makes debut
The location of the Main Street Market Day is in Virginia Miller Park which is just south of The Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce building. Saturday, September 04, 2010.
The location of the Main Street Market Day is in Virginia Miller Park which is just south of The Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce building. Saturday, September 04, 2010.
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Who's fighting for Main Street? Rick Snyder and Virg Bernero both say they will as next governor
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder borrowed a page from the playbook of Democratic opponent Virg Bernero today, issuing a message to supporters in which he said he'll be a fighter for Main Street. "I'm proud to announce that 'Main Street'......
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder borrowed a page from the playbook of Democratic opponent Virg Bernero today, issuing a message to supporters in which he said he'll be a fighter for Main Street. "I'm proud to announce that 'Main Street'......
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KUSA - Find the latest in high school sports on the HighSchoolSports.net Prep Rally main page .
KUSA - Find the latest in high school sports on the HighSchoolSports.net Prep Rally main page .
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Egypt's political battle lines drawn on the web
CAIRO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A web page casting doubt on the religious credentials of the family of Egyptian presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei has become the latest focus of an online battle for votes.
CAIRO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A web page casting doubt on the religious credentials of the family of Egyptian presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei has become the latest focus of an online battle for votes.
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Main Street Searcy
Main Street Searcy is looking for volunteers to help with this year’s Get Down Downtown festival on September 24 and 25. As this year’s Get Down Downtown festival is fast approaching, the planning committee is looking for additional volunteers to help during the festival weekend.
Main Street Searcy is looking for volunteers to help with this year’s Get Down Downtown festival on September 24 and 25. As this year’s Get Down Downtown festival is fast approaching, the planning committee is looking for additional volunteers to help during the festival weekend.
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Residents brace for North Colony construction
While the city as a whole eagerly anticipates the widening of Main Street, another sizeable project will soon be under way as dirt starts flying on North Colony Boulevard in less than two months.
While the city as a whole eagerly anticipates the widening of Main Street, another sizeable project will soon be under way as dirt starts flying on North Colony Boulevard in less than two months.
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BRIDGEWATER - Judy Galang dispels a common rumor about her home on Main Street near the North River.
BRIDGEWATER - Judy Galang dispels a common rumor about her home on Main Street near the North River.
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SHS band to play before all home football games
Seymour High School Marching Owls will perform a concert near the main entrance to the school’s gymnasium before each home football game starting at 6:15 p.m. The next concert and home game will be this Friday. Music from the popular television...
Seymour High School Marching Owls will perform a concert near the main entrance to the school’s gymnasium before each home football game starting at 6:15 p.m. The next concert and home game will be this Friday. Music from the popular television...
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Busy lineup for Homecoming events
Folks who wish the fun and festive spirit of the annual downtown Homecoming Parade wouldn’t abruptly end when the marchers reach the north end of Main Street will have their wish fulfilled this Friday afternoon. The Okaloosa Arts Alliance-North...
Folks who wish the fun and festive spirit of the annual downtown Homecoming Parade wouldn’t abruptly end when the marchers reach the north end of Main Street will have their wish fulfilled this Friday afternoon. The Okaloosa Arts Alliance-North...
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