The Fiftieth Gate

The Fiftieth Gate is a book written by Mark Raphael Baker and published by HarperCollins in 1997. The book documents his exploration of his parents' memories and past in relation to the Holocaust. The book won a New South Wales Premier's Literary Award in 1997, and the Ethnic Affairs Commission Community Relations Commission Award in 2001.[1]

The Fiftieth Gate
AuthorMark Raphael Baker
Cover artistBrett Odgers
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
1997
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages339
ISBN978-0-7322-5804-7
OCLC37702477
940.53/18/0922 21
LC ClassDS135.P63 A124 1997

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.

Notes
  1. Arts NSW (2007). "2007 NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2007 Booklet" (PDF). p. 20. Retrieved 2008-05-08. Community Relations Commission Award - 1997 - Mark Raphael Baker, The Fiftieth Gate, HarperCollins Australia
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References
  • Baker, Mark Raphael (1997). The Fiftieth Gate. Australia: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-7322-5804-7.


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