Holocaust historian says she still doubts apples story, though it's being made into a movie
It has been a bit over a year since I posted my doubts about the Herman Rosenblatt story about having a young girl throw him apples over the fence when he was in a Buchenwald sub-camp. I expressed strong reservations when I first heard it.
Never has anything I posted received as many comments. The number stands at 105 at the moment. I find that remarkable.
Well it looks like the book and the 15 million dollar movie will be out soon.
But that is not the only thing that will soon be out. Some serious historians as well as other historical sleuths have done some pretty serious research on this story. There are also survivors who are very upset about this story. They just don't believe it.
Based on what I have seen thus far, I would say that this story is not exactly a shining example of verisimilitude.
The folks behind these productions [movie and book] will go after the critics with a vengeance. One of them did so to me. He essentially accused me of slander and told me that I really don't know much about the Holocaust and that he knows more....
Seems to me that it is his way of trying to silence the critics.
My prediction is that he won't be able to do so this time. There is just too much evidence to the contrary.
Another really unfortunate circumstance.
Read entire article at Deborah Lipstadt blog
Never has anything I posted received as many comments. The number stands at 105 at the moment. I find that remarkable.
Well it looks like the book and the 15 million dollar movie will be out soon.
But that is not the only thing that will soon be out. Some serious historians as well as other historical sleuths have done some pretty serious research on this story. There are also survivors who are very upset about this story. They just don't believe it.
Based on what I have seen thus far, I would say that this story is not exactly a shining example of verisimilitude.
The folks behind these productions [movie and book] will go after the critics with a vengeance. One of them did so to me. He essentially accused me of slander and told me that I really don't know much about the Holocaust and that he knows more....
Seems to me that it is his way of trying to silence the critics.
My prediction is that he won't be able to do so this time. There is just too much evidence to the contrary.
Another really unfortunate circumstance.