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Ruth Linn

b. 1950

Israeli academic

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About Ruth Linn

Born 1950. Ruth Linn is a writer, known for Holocaust and Moral psychology.

Career Positions held Linn taught in the Faculty of Education at the University of Haifa from 1982, Linn subsequently wrote Escaping Auschwitz (2004), a book about Vrba.

Awards Linn was awarded the Erikson Award by the International Society of Political Psychology in 1990 for her work on Israeli soldiers and conscientious objection.

Personal life Linn is married with three children.

Selected works

(1989). (1996). (2002). (2004). (2004). "Voice, silence and memory after Auschwitz". In Lentin, R. (ed.). Representing the Shoah for the 21st Century. Oxford and New York: Berghahn Books. (2008). "Between the 'Known' and the 'Could be Known': The case of the escape from Auschwitz". In Christina Guenther and Beth Griech-Polelle (eds.). Trajectories of Memory: Intergenerational Representations of the Holocaust in History and the Arts. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 15–40. (2011). "Rudolf Vrba and the Auschwitz reports: Conflicting historical interpretations". In Randolph L. Braham and W. J. vanden Heuvel (eds.). The Auschwitz Reports and the Holocaust in Hungary. New York: Columbia University Press, 153–210. (2016) with Esther Dror. איך קרה ששרדת. (How Did You Survive). Tel Aviv: Hakibbutz Hameuchad Publications (Hebrew).

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Important facts

Born
1950, Israel
Birth century
Occupation
Known for
Holocaust, Moral psychology
Education
Boston University, Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, Hebrew Reali School
Employers
University of Haifa

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ruth Linn?

Israeli academic

When was Ruth Linn born?

Ruth Linn was born in 1950 in Israel.

What is Ruth Linn's occupation?

Ruth Linn is a writer.

What is Ruth Linn known for?

Ruth Linn is known for Holocaust and Moral psychology.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ruth Linn

· Wikidata: Q7383084

· DBpedia: Ruth Linn

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