Author František Emmert
A Special Message About The Holocaust Book
I am from the Czech Republic, a country in the heart of Europe that was profoundly marked by the events of World War II and the Holocaust. I was born thirty years after these events. Yet as a child I was deeply influenced by my grandparents’ stories about how their friends, neighbors, and former classmates vanished from their community—deported to Nazi concentration camps and gas chambers. These memories left a lasting impression on me and sparked my lifelong interest in modern history. Since 2005, I have been writing books on historical subjects, and one of the first I explored was the Holocaust. In 2007, I published a book on this topic, which has now been released in a new, expanded edition. The book not only recounts the history of the Holocaust but also seeks to immerse readers in the atmosphere of the time through archival documents—carefully reproduced, either attached within the pages or placed in special inserts. With this work, I wish to honor the memory of all Holocaust victims and pay them the respect they deserve.
About the Author, František Emmert
With a PhD. in law from the University of Prague, František Emmert has worked as a journalist, broadcaster and book editor, as well as author.
He started writing books in 2001. His first two works of fiction were published in 2003 and 2004, and he then started writing non-fiction works about modern European and Czech history.
Many of his non-fiction books discuss the key events of the 20th century, focusing mainly on European and Czech history. These publications in large format differ from classical books due to their more elaborate graphic design and legibility of the texts. They contain a large number of photographs, and separately printed appendices – facsimiles of archival material and DVDs with contemporary radio broadcasts. They are used as teaching aids in schools. As of 2012, Emmert has released nine books of this sort, some of which have been reprinted, won awards or been translated into English (The Holocaust). The publication Fateful Eights in Our History was awarded the E. E. Kisch Prize by the Association of Writers in 2009.