''The Fiftieth Gate'' is a book written by Mark Raphael Baker and published by

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in 1997. The book documents his exploration of his parents' memories and past in relation to the

Holocaust The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; a ...

. The book won a

New South Wales Premier's Literary Award The New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, also known as the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, were first awarded in 1979. They are among the richest literary awards in Australia. Notable prizes include the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, t ...

in 1997, and the Ethnic Affairs Commission Community Relations Commission Award in 2001.

Themes

Baker explores many themes including the interplay between history and memory, the impacts of guilt on the children of Holocaust survivors, the value of individual memory and much more. Cultural themes are also an important element in The Fiftieth Gate, with sustained references to Jewish ritualism and the life following diaspora in Australia.

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External links

''The Fiftieth Gate'' - HarperCollins
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