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Werner Gundersheimer

Werner Gundersheimer is director emeritus of the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Frankfurt, Farewell

Frankfurt, Farewell

A family escaped the Nazis in 1939, finding refuge in America, but its hardships were far from over

by Werner Gundersheimer | Monday, September 08, 2014
The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

Years of tireless collecting led to one of the world’s great libraries

by Werner Gundersheimer | Monday, June 08, 2015
A Mother’s Secret

A Mother’s Secret

The images in a treasured photo album preserve an idealized past, while leaving out the painful story of a family torn apart by the Holocaust

by Werner Gundersheimer | Thursday, August 25, 2011
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We’ve heard that it’s better to give than to receive—except when it comes to books. The following volumes, given to us by mentors, family members, and friends arrived in our lives just when we needed them, even if we didn’t realize it at the time. So to all the gift-givers out there this holiday season, know that your generosity doesn’t go unappreciated.