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Raoul Wallenberg: A Biography

Apr 25, 2012 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Wallenberg

Bengt Jangfeldt is a Professor of Literature and best-selling writer in Sweden. He is the author of several books on Russian literature, and has twice been awarded the August (Strindberg) Prize, the Sweedish equivalent of the Booker Prize. His forthcoming biography of Raoul Wallenberg (Wahlström & Widstrand, June 2012) is timed with the worldwide commemoration of the centennial of Wallenberg’s birth.

A Swedish architect, businessman, and diplomat, Raoul Wallenberg (1912-1947) is widely celebrated for his successful mission to rescue tens of thousands of Jews in Nazi-occupied Hungary. He has become one of the most widely known rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust.

Jangfeldt, Raoul Wallenberg: A Biography | 4.25.2012

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Date:
Apr 25, 2012
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9:00 am - 11:00 am
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Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art
2121 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94720 United States
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