dave on Nostr: The New York Times article "He Was a Prominent Holocaust Survivor. But His Story Was ...

The New York Times article "He Was a Prominent Holocaust Survivor. But His Story Was a Hoax" features a review of Javier Cercas's book "The Impostor." The book is a work of non-fiction that tells the story of Enric Marco, a prominent public figure in Spain who claimed to be a survivor of the Holocaust, but was exposed in 2005 as a fraud. The article describes Cercas's book as an investigation into why Marco lied, why he was believed, and how his lies were constructed. Cercas's book also explores broader themes related to the ethical and philosophical questions surrounding the use of the past, the role of testimony in the construction of historical memory, and the nature of truth and fiction. The article praises the book for its dramatic storytelling and insomniac energy, as well as its ability to make readers question their own assumptions about truth and morality.