Esther Nisenthal Krinitz

Esther Nisenthal Krinitz (F / Poland, 1927-2001).

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• <Memoirs> Memories of Survival (2005)

Biography

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Book : Memories of Survival (2005)

• Esther Nisenthal Krinitz and daughter Bernice Steinhardt, Memories of survival (New York: Hyperion books for Children, 2005).

"A story of surviving the Holocaust in Poland, illustrated in a collection of embroidered panels, and told in the survivor's own words ... Esther Nisenthal Krinitz was a survivor of the Holocaust in Poland. At the age of 15, in October 1942, having lived under Nazi occupation for three years, she and her sister decided to separate from their family and disguise themselves as Catholic farmhands. Esther never saw her family again. In 1977, at the age of 50, having worked throughout her life as a dressmaker, she began hand-stitching embroidered fabric panels as a way of remembering, healing and sharing her childhood stories. She went on to create 36 pieces chronicling the key moments of her childhood story. Esther passed away in 2001 but lives on through her unforgettable tapestries of survival. Her daughter, Bernice Steinhardt, adds insightful narrative to each panel as she recounts her own recollections of the stories her mother shared with her."--Publisher description.