Professor David Peimer
Elie Wiesel’s ‘Night’
Summary
David Peimer discusses Elie Wiesel’s early life, his religious studies, his experience during the Holocaust, the powerful themes in his notable work “Night” (1960), his philosophical views, and his influence on generations. Wiesel’s struggle to find meaning and his stark portrayal of humanity’s capacity for indifference are central themes.
Professor David Peimer
David Peimer is a professor of theatre and performance studies in the UK. He has taught at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and New York University (Global Division), and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing. He has written eleven plays and directed forty in places like South Africa, New York, Brussels, London, Berlin, Zulu Kingdom, Athens, and more. His writing has been published widely and he is the editor of Armed Response: Plays from South Africa (2009) and the interactive digital book Theatre in the Camps (2012). He is on the board of the Pinter Centre in London.