The Shop on Main Street (Obchod na korze)

Abstract

About the Author: Ladislav Grosman (1921–1981), came from a Slovak Jewish family, went through various labour camps during World War II and eventually, escaped before being transported to the extermination camps and thus had to hide-out for the rest of the war. After 1945, he studied in Prague and worked as an editor and screenwriter, publishing in both Slovak and Czech. In October 1968 Grosman emigrated to Israel where he taught at Bar-Ilan University. Jewish and especially Holocaust topics played an important role in his works.