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Lecture

Professor David Peimer
Viktor Frankl

Saturday 20.03.2021

Summary

A biographical look at the life and ideas of Viktor Frankl (1905–1997), a Holocaust survivor and psychologist whose experiences in concentration camps led him to emphasize the importance of finding meaning in life, even in the face of suffering.

Professor David Peimer

An image of David Peimer

David Peimer is a Professor of Literature, Film and Theatre in the UK. He has worked for the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, New York University (Global Division) and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing in New York, UK, Berlin, EU Parliament (Brussels), Athens, Budapest, Zululand and more. He has most recently directed Dame Janet Suzman in his own play, Joanna’s Story, at London Jewish Book Week. He has published widely with books including: Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, the digital book, Theatre in the Camps. He is on the board of the Pinter Centre (London), and has been involved with the Mandela Foundation, Vaclav Havel Foundation and directed a range of plays at Mr Havel’s Prague theatre.