An Evening with Robert O. Fisch
Monday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m.
The 2016 Karpati Lecture in the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre.
Dr. Fisch is a pediatrician, artist, author, and survivor of the Holocaust.
Light from the Yellow Star: a Lesson of Love from the Holocaust
A collection of Dr. Fisch’s paintings, personal narrative and translations from the gravestones in the memorial concentration camp cemetery in Budapest.
DS135 .H92 B8344 1995
Yellow Star Foundation
Inspired by Dr. Fisch’s book, this organization dedicated to “Helping educators develop sensitive, effective lessons about the Holocaust” provides excerpts from the book, video clips, teacher resources and links.
http://www.yellowstarfoundation.org/
Fisch Stories: Reflections on Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Short stories from Dr. Fisch’s life that demonstrate the six key values that guide his life: compassion, equal treatment, children, humor, suffering, and remaining humane even in inhumane circumstances.
RJ43 .F58 A3 2009
The Metamorphosis to Freedom
Dr. Fisch’s memoir and recollections on the subject of freedom in his life.
DS135 .H93 F57 2000
Holocaust Literature: an Encyclopedia of Writers and Their Work
Looking for the works of other writers on or set during the Shoah? This massive two volume set covers the most outstanding writers in the field:
http://search.credoreference.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/content/title/routwriting
or Reference PN56 .H55 H66
Genetics Home Reference
As a pediatrician and researcher, Dr. Fisch became known for his work on treating phenylketonuria, or PKU, an inherited disorder, in which dietary exposure to phenylalanine, an amino acid, causes health problems and intellectual deficits. This U.S. Government reference covers the basics on PKU:
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=phenylketonuria
* Warning: browsing reference resources can be illuminating!