The Fiftieth Gate
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| Author | Mark Raphael Baker |
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| Cover artist | Brett Odgers |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
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Publication date
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1997 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 339 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7322-5804-7 |
| OCLC | 37702477 |
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| LC Class | DS135.P63 A124 1997 |
The Fiftieth Gate is a book written by Mark Raphael Baker and published by HarperCollins in 1997. The book documents his exploration of his parents' memories and past in relation to the Holocaust. The book won a New South Wales Premier's Literary Award in 1997, and the Ethnic Affairs Commission Community Relations Commission Award in 2001.[1]
Themes
Baker explores many themes including the interplay between history and memory, the impacts of guilt on the children of Holocaust survivors, the value of individual memory and much more. Cultural themes are also an important element in The Fiftieth Gate, with sustained references to Jewish ritualism and the life following diaspora in Australia.
HSC Text Advanced English | Module C
Baker's novel was chosen to be one of the set texts for the HSC Advanced English course in Module C under the Elective History and Memory.[clarification needed]
Notes
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References
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External links
- The Fiftieth Gate - HarperCollins
- The Fiftieth Gate: An Australian case study in twentieth-century 'popular' publishing: a paper by Robin Freeman
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