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Pimpernel, of the press.

Authors :
Frankel, Max
Source :
New York Times Magazine. 11/23/97, Vol. 147 Issue 50985, p46. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
1997

Abstract

Focuses on Varian Fry, a United States journalist who was responsible for arranging the escape of many prominent anti-Nazi writers, artists, musicians and scientists known to be at risk in Vichy France. Those rescued, including Marc Chagall, Otto Meyerhof and Hannah Arendt; The founding of Fry's Emergency Rescue Committee; Fry's memoir, `Surrender on Demand;' How Fry wrote angrily about the United States' indifference to the Nazis' victims; Current Fry exhibits.

Subjects

Subjects :
*NAZI Germany, 1933-1945
*BOOKS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00287822
Volume :
147
Issue :
50985
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times Magazine
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
9711260374