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Josef Herman

‘Even my grandfather’s hands were singing’

[c.1950s–1970s]

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Josef Herman 1911–2000
Date
[c.1950s–1970s]
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Created by
Josef Herman 1911–2000
Title
‘Even my grandfather’s hands were singing’
Date
[c.1950s–1970s]
Description
Typescript (with manuscript revisions) of a short story entitled 'Even my grandfather's hands were singing' with the added subtitle 'A story about a pogrom which did not come off'.
Format
Document - writings
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented by David Herman and the Herman family, November 2012.
Reference
TGA 201217/2/3/18

Archive context

  • Personal papers of Josef Herman TGA 201217 (12)
    • Writings TGA 201217/2 (5)
      • Autobiographical/literary texts TGA 201217/2/3 (5)
        • ‘Even my grandfather’s hands were singing’ TGA 201217/2/3/18
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