Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Primo Levi written by Robert S. C. Gordon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-08-02 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primo Levi, one of the most admired of Holocaust writers and survivors, was the author of a rich body of work, including memoirs and reflections on Auschwitz and also poetry, science fiction, historical fiction and a wide range of essays. This Companion brings together leading specialists and young scholars in the fields of Holocaust studies, Italian literature and language, and literature and science, to offer an accessible introduction to the work of this major writer of the twentieth century.