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Was Imre Kertész imprisoned in concentration camps during WWII?

  • No

  • Yes

  • Only in labor camps

  • Only in death camps

Answer

Yes, Imre Kertész was imprisoned in concentration camps during World War II, including Auschwitz and Buchenwald, from 1944 to 1945. His experience as a teenage prisoner greatly impacted his writing and is a prominent theme in his acclaimed novel, "Fatelessness." Kertész's literature explores the existential and ethical dilemmas arising from his encounters with the horrors of the Holocaust.
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