These are the notebooks of Oskar Rosenfeld who served in the Statistical Office at the Lodz Ghetto and was later deported to Auschwitz, where he perished. They offer a wrenching view of life in the Lodz ghetto, the day-to-day struggle for survival of what began as a population of more than 100,000.
Set against the harrowing backdrop of the Lodz ghetto during World War II, Oskar Rosenfeld's notes provide a poignant glimpse into the daily struggles and realities faced by its inhabitants. As a playwright and journalist, he documented life in the ghetto with the intention of crafting a fictionalized narrative. Despite his tragic fate at Auschwitz, his writings resonate powerfully, allowing his voice and experiences to reach a broader audience, illuminating the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity.