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Simon Wiesenthal: The Lives And Legends

Tom Segev

A fully documented profile of the "Nazi hunter" famous for his unrelenting pursuit of Nazi criminals draws on extensive international records to discuss such topics as his role in capturing Adolf Eichmann, rivalry with Elie Wiesel, and infamy later in life.

BiographyBiography · high confidenceBiography81 signalsLlm Classifier: Biography -> BiographyOpen Library: Personal narratives -> Memoir & AutobiographyOpen Library: Biography -> BiographyGroup Biography

Award History

0 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
National Book Critics Circle Award for BiographyMajor2010FinalistSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • Simon Wiesenthal90%
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    • Adolf Eichmann45%
    • Elie Wiesel40%

  2. 02 Central places

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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

    35 / 100 academic

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 72%.