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The Holocaust is a central event in many people's lives, but it also has become a metaphor for our century. There cannot be an end to speaking and writing about it. Besides, in Israel, everyone carries a biography deep inside him.
Aharon Appelfeld
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Aharon Appelfeld
Age: 85 †
Born: 1932
Born: February 16
Died: 2018
Died: January 4
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