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None of us will return; a useless knowledge; measure of our days.

Reviews

Working for the French Resistance, Delbo was arrested by the Nazis in 1942, imprisoned, and later sent to Auschwitz and Ravensbruck. A talented writer, she sought to preserve a record of the atrocities perpetrated by the Nazis. This volume contains a trilogy: "None of Us Will Return" (written in 1946 but not published until 1965), "Useless Knowledge," and "The Measure of Our Days," originally published in 1970. Her writing is haunting, gracefully combining vignettes of poetry and poetic prose and enveloping the reader in an emotional whirlwind. There is a deceptive simplicity inherent in her understated but exceedingly powerful imagery. Lamont's translation is unusually sensitive and fluid, while Lawrence Langer's penetrating introductory essay provides both background material and a deserved tribute to the author. Highly recommended.‘Carol R. Glatt, VA Medical Ctr. Lib., Philadelphia