-
Edition 8 (1996) Winner
Eva Brewster
エヴァ・ブリュースター
Eva Brewster
Aliases:
Eva Levy
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1922-12-28 （Berlin）
- Died
- 2004-12-03 （Alberta, Canada） age 81
- Nationality
- German, Canadian
- Languages
- German, English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Berlin, Germany → Auschwitz, Poland → United Kingdom → Africa → Southern England → Scotland → Edmonton, Alberta, Canada → Coutts, Alberta, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- writer, columnist, journalism lecturer, deputy mayor
- Active Years
- 1984-2004
- Affiliations
- Lethbridge College, Town of Coutts
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Canadian Jewish Book Award | Progeny of Light; Vanished in Darkness | — | Kulanu Association for Jewish Learning | 受賞 |
Canadian Jewish Book Award
1994
Work:
Progeny of Light; Vanished in Darkness
Organization:
Kulanu Association for Jewish Learning
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Vanished in Darkness: an Auschwitz Memoir
1984 MemoirA memoir detailing her experiences in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
HolocaustSurvivalNazi persecutionLoss of family
Progeny of Light; Vanished in Darkness
1994 MemoirRevised version of her Auschwitz memoir.
HolocaustSurvivalHope
Bibliography
- Vanished in Darkness; an Auschwitz Memoir (1984)
- Progeny of Light; Vanished in Darkness (1994)
Legacy
Known as a Holocaust survivor, she received the Canadian Jewish Book Award for her memoir based on her experiences. Her story was featured in an exhibit at the Galt Museum in Lethbridge.
Archives
- Galt Museum & Archives
In Popular Culture
- In 2007, the exhibit 'Auschwitz: the Eva Brewster Story' was presented at the Galt Museum.
Trivia
- Born to wealthy Jewish parents; father's business seized by Nazis, he died the next day.
- Married Freddy Raphael in 1939, had daughter Reha; both husband and daughter died in Auschwitz.
- After liberation, assisted British in tracking escaping Nazis.
- Moved to Canada with husband Ross Brewster; served as deputy mayor of Coutts from 1986 to 1995.