by Haim Gouri (Author)
Facing the Glass Booth, being published in English for the first time, is a detailed account of Eichmann's trial by the poet and journalist Haim Gouri, who was assigned to cover the event by the Israeli daily newspaper Lamerhav. The trial changed attitudes toward Holocaust survivors in Israeli society. He admits to his initial skepticism toward these witnesses, and yet he learns much from them. Gouri's account is both a fascinating historical document and a chronicle of an extraordinary poet's encounter with one of the most terrible events of our times.
Author Biography
Haim Gouri is an award-winning poet, journalist, and novelist, as well as a documentary filmmaker who has devoted much of his career to exploring political and cultural shifts in his country.