The existential philosophy of Etty Hillesum: an analysis of her diaries and letters Universiteit Gent
In The Existential Philosophy of Etty Hillesum Meins G.S. Coetsier breaks new ground by demonstrating the Jewish existential nature of Etty Hillesum’s spiritual and cultural life in light of the writings of Martin Buber, Emmanuel Levinas and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Hillesum’s diaries and letters written between 1941 and 1943 illustrate her struggle to come to terms with her personal life in the context of the Second World War and the Shoah. By ...