Leonardo de Benedetti
Leonardo De Benedetti | |
|---|---|
 Leonardo and Jolanda De Benedetti (wedding) | |
| Born | 15 September 1898 |
| Died | 16 October 1983 (aged 85) |
| Education | Degree in medicine |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
| Occupations | Writer, medical doctor |
| Spouse(s) | Jolanda De Benedetti, born Jolanda De Benedetti |
| Writing career | |
| Language | Italian |
| Period | 1947–61 |
| Genres | Autobiography, essay |
Leonardo de Benedetti (15 September 1898 – 16 October 1983) was an Italian Jew and physician who was interned in the Auschwitz concentration camp from February 1944 until its liberation in January 1945. After the end of the Second World War he and fellow inmate Primo Levi wrote Auschwitz Report, a factual report of conditions inside the camp.
References
- Segre, Anna (2008), Un coraggio silenzioso. Leonardo De Benedetti, medico, sopravvissuto ad Auschwitz (in Italian), Torino: Zamorani
- Gordon, Robert (2006-09-22). "Inside the Nazis' most notorious death camp". The Independent. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
External links
Media related to Leonardo De Benedetti at Wikimedia Commons